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United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982
New Mexico
← 1976 November 3, 1982 1988 →
  Jeff Bingaman.jpg Sen Harrison Schmitt.jpg
Nominee Jeff Bingaman Harrison Schmitt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 217,682 187,128
Percentage 53.8% 46.2%

New Mexico Senatorial Election Results by County, 1982.svg
County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Harrison Schmitt
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeff Bingaman
Democratic


Harrison Schmitt
Republican

Jeff Bingaman
Democratic

The 1982 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Harrison Schmitt was running for re-election to a second term, but lost to Democrat Jeff Bingaman.


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