Joe Skeen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 30, 1927
- Died
- December 7, 2003
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- New Mexico
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1974–2000
11-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Skeen1.3M
Opponents910,513
13
Elections run
Between 1974 and 2000, Joe Skeen ran in 13 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 11 and losing 2. Skeen's biggest single-election total was 170,848 votes, in the 1978 governor election in New Mexico. Skeen's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in New Mexico's District 2, decided by 6,479 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New Mexico's District 2, every governor election in New Mexico, or all 2000 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joe Skeen received?
Joe Skeen has received 1,304,371 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 100,74258.11% | Michael A. Montoya |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 85,07757.93% | E. Shirley Baca (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 95,09155.93% | E. Shirley Baca (head-to-head) |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 89,96663.28% | Benjamin Anthony Chavez Rex R. Johnson |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 94,83856.39% | Dan Sosa |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 80,677100% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 100,324100% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 77,78762.88% | Mike Runnels |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 116,00674.33% | Peter R. York |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 71,02158.4% | Caleb J. Chandler |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 61,56438% | David W. King Dorothy Runnels |
| 1978 | GovernorNew Mexico | Lost | 170,84849.45% | Bruce King |
| 1974 | GovernorNew Mexico | Lost | 160,43048.8% | Jerry Apodaca |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000463) and Wikidata (Q1664440). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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