Elections / 1988 · Senate · NM
New Mexico — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateNew Mexico · U.S. SenateJeff BingamanD+26.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Jeff Bingaman✓(i)Democrat321,98363.3%
- Bill ValentineRepublican186,57936.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+5.0Senate 1988D+26.6vs. baselineD+31.6
New Mexico's 1988 Senate race ran 31.6 points more Democratic 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, 1988NM
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.