1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico

The 1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici successfully ran for re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Toney Anaya.

1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Pete Domenici Toney Anaya
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 183,442 160,045
Percentage 53.4% 46.6%
County results
Domenici:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Anaya:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Pete Domenici
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Pete Domenici
Republican

Elections in New Mexico

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

General election

Results
General election results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Domenici (incumbent) 183,442 53.41%
Democratic Toney Anaya 160,045 46.59%
Majority 23,397 6.81%
Total votes 343,487 100.00%
Republican hold

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1978

References
  1. "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.


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