1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico

Summary

The 1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici successfully ran for re-election to a third term, defeating Democrat Judith Pratt.

1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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Nominee Pete Domenici Judith Pratt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 361,371 141,253
Percentage 71.90% 28.10%

County results
Domenici:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Pete Domenici
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Pete Domenici
Republican

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Anselmo A. Chavez, military veteran[1]
  • Nick Franklin, former state Democratic Party chairman[2]
  • Judith Pratt, state representative[3]

Results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judith Pratt 67,722 45.50%
Democratic Nick Franklin 56,434 37.91%
Democratic Anselmo A. Chavez 24,694 16.59%
Majority 11,288 7.58%
Total votes 148,850 100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

General election results[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Domenici (incumbent) 361,371 71.90%
Democratic Judith Pratt 141,253 28.10%
N/A Others 10 0.00%
Majority 220,118 43.79%
Total votes 502,634 100.00%
Republican hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "CAMPAIGN NOTES; Three Governorships,6 Senate Seats on Ballots by the Associated Press". The New York Times. June 5, 1984.
  2. ^ "CAMPAIGN NOTES; Three Governorships,6 Senate Seats on Ballots by the Associated Press". The New York Times. June 5, 1984.
  3. ^ "CAMPAIGN NOTES; Three Governorships,6 Senate Seats on Ballots by the Associated Press". The New York Times. June 5, 1984.
  4. ^ "NM US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved March 16, 2014.