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1972 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Pete V Domenici won the 1972 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Pete V Domenici received 204,253 popular votes (54.03%). The main challenger was Jack Daniels (45.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Domenici and Daniels

Domenici +8.1 pts · won by 30,438 votes
Pete V DomeniciRepublicanWINNER54.03%
204,253 votes
Jack DanielsDemocratic45.97%
173,815 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.