United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982
1976 ←
 November 3, 1982
 → 1988
 
Nominee Jeff Bingaman Harrison Schmitt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 217,682 187,128
Percentage 53.8% 46.2%
U.S. Senator before election

Harrison Schmitt
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Jeff Bingaman
Democratic
Elections in New Mexico

The 1982 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Harrison Schmitt was running for re-election to a second term, but lost to Democrat Jeff Bingaman.

Contents

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeff Bingaman 217,682 53.77% +11.07%
Republican Harrison Schmitt (inc.) 187,128 46.23% -10.59%
Majority 30,554 7.55% -6.57%
Turnout 404,810
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf

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