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United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1976

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1976
New Mexico
← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
  Sen Harrison Schmitt.jpg Joseph M Montoya.jpg
Nominee Harrison Schmitt Joseph Montoya
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 234,681 176,382
Percentage 56.8% 42.7%

New Mexico Senatorial Election Results by County, 1976.svg
County results

U.S. Senator before election

Joseph Montoya
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harrison Schmitt
Republican


Joseph Montoya
Democratic

Harrison Schmitt
Republican

The 1976 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph Montoya ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Republican Harrison Schmitt.


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