1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico

none March 2026 September 2017 1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico New Mexico presidential no 1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1972 1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1984 1978 11 7 File:Pete Domenici 1973.jpg 150x150px Pete Domenici Republican Party (United States) 183,442 53.41% File:Toney Anaya (NM) (cropped).png Toney Anaya Democratic Party (United States) 160,045 46.59% 1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 230px County resultsDomenici: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Anaya: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Republican Party (United States) Pete Domenici Republican Party (United States) The 1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici successfully ran for re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Toney Anaya. This election was the first time since 1934 that an incumbent Republican Senator from New Mexico was re-elected or won re-election and the first time since 1918 that an incumbent Republican Senator from New Mexico was re-elected or won re-election to this seat. Republican primary Candidates Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator Democratic primary Candidates Toney Anaya, Attorney General of New Mexico General election Results General election resultsNM US Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5308 OurCampaigns March 16, 2014http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives July 2, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Pete Domenici (incumbent) 183,442 53.41% Democratic Party (United States) Toney Anaya 160,045 46.59% 23,397 6.81% 343,487 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1978 United States Senate elections References New Mexico 1978 Category:1978 New Mexico elections