United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982

November 3, 1982

Nominee Jeff Bingaman Harrison Schmitt Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 217,682 187,128 Percentage 53.8% 46.2%

County Results

U.S. Senator before election Harrison Schmitt Republican Elected U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman Democratic

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The 1982 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Harrison Schmitt was running for re-election to a second term, but lost to Democrat Jeff Bingaman.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Jeff Bingaman, Attorney General of New Mexico

Republican

• Harrison Schmitt, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1976 and former Astronaut

Results

References

1. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf

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