1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico

1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico

November 8, 1988

Nominee Jeff Bingaman Bill Valentine Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 321,983 186,579 Percentage 63.31% 36.68%

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. Jeff Bingaman defeated Bill Valentine despite Republican presidential nominee George Herbert Walker Bush winning New Mexico over Michael Dukakis in the concurrent presidential election.

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

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

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections

External links

• Senate's website