1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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.

1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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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

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[1]
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

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References

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  1. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 33.
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