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1990 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1990 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Pete V Domenici won the 1990 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Pete V Domenici received 296,712 popular votes (72.91%). The main challenger was Tom R. Benavides (27.04%).

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

Domenici +45.9 pts · won by 186,679 votes
Pete V DomeniciRepublicanWINNER72.91%
296,712 votes
Tom R. BenavidesDemocratic27.04%
110,033 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.