Elections / 1976 · Senate · NM
New Mexico — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateNew Mexico · U.S. SenateHarrison "Jack" SchmittR+14.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Harrison "Jack" Schmitt✓Republican234,68156.8%
- Joseph M. MontoyaDemocrat176,38242.7%
- Ernesto B. BorundaLa Raza Unida1,0870.3%
- Malcolm "Matt" DillonAmerican9060.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+2.5Senate 1976R+14.1vs. baselineR+11.6
New Mexico's 1976 Senate race ran 11.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New Mexico's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.1% |
| 1978 | −6.8% |
| 1982 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | −43.8% |
| 1988 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | −45.9% |
| 1994 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | −34.9% |
| 2000 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | −30.1% |
| 2006 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | +10.1% |
Same ballot, 1976NM
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.