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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. This election was the first time since 1934 that an incumbent Republican Senator from New Mexico was re-elected or won re-election and the first time since 1918 that an incumbent Republican Senator from New Mexico was re-elected or won re-election to this seat.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
General election
Results
| 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
References
- ^ "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "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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