1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico

← 1982 November 8, 1988 1994 →
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Nominee Jeff Bingaman Bill Valentine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 321,983 186,579
Percentage 63.3% 36.7%

1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg
County results
Bingaman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Valentine:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Jeff Bingaman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeff Bingaman
Democratic

The 1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman won re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bingaman (incumbent) 91,780 54.36
Democratic Jerry Apodaca 66,598 39.44
Democratic Virginia Keehan 10,466 6.20
Total votes 168,844 100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Jeff Bingaman (D), incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1982
  • Bill Valentine (R), New Mexico State Senator

Results[]

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeff Bingaman (Incumbent) 321,983 63.31% +9.53%
Republican Bill Valentine 186,579 36.68% -9.54%
Write-ins 36 0.01%
Majority 135,404 26.62% +19.08%
Turnout 508,598
Democratic hold Swing

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