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| Elections in New Mexico |
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The1996 New Mexico Senate election was held on November 5, 1996, to determine which party would control theNew Mexico Senate for the following four years in the43rd New Mexico Legislature. All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, 27 seats were held byDemocrats and 15 seats were held byRepublicans. The general election saw Republicans flip a two seats, thereby meaning that Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate.[1][2]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Kysar (incumbent) | 11,126 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 11,126 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | R. L. Stockard | 7,157 | 55.91% | |
| Democratic | Darla Whitney-Welles | 5,644 | 44.09% | |
| Total votes | 12,801 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pinto (incumbent) | 7,981 | 79.31% | |
| Republican | Gregory R. Begay | 2,082 | 20.69% | |
| Total votes | 10,063 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Howes (incumbent) | 6,355 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,355 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur Rodarte | 8,581 | 67.17% | |
| Republican | Howard L. Bancroft III | 3,548 | 27.78% | |
| Scattering | 645 | 5.05% | ||
| Total votes | 12,774 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlos Cisneros (incumbent) | 10,677 | 81.99% | |
| Independent | Daniel J. Pearlman | 2,345 | 18.01% | |
| Total votes | 13,022 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick H. Lyons (incumbent) | 8,984 | 59.81% | |
| Democratic | Warren F. Frost | 6,036 | 40.19% | |
| Total votes | 15,020 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Campos (incumbent) | 11,455 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 11,455 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pauline Eisenstadt | 9,152 | 51.51% | |
| Republican | Virgil O. Rhodes (incumbent) | 8,616 | 48.49% | |
| Total votes | 17,768 | 100.0% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ramsay Gorham | 7,692 | 52.54% | |
| Democratic | Janice D. Paster (incumbent) | 6,948 | 47.46% | |
| Total votes | 14,640 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda M. Lopez | 6,467 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,467 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard M. Romero (incumbent) | 7,845 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 7,845 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dede Feldman | 7,897 | 69.25% | |
| Republican | Bill Turner | 3,507 | 30.75% | |
| Total votes | 11,404 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manny Aragon (incumbent) | 5,341 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 5,341 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Skip Vernon (incumbent) | 8,151 | 53.41% | |
| Democratic | Karen A. Durkovich | 7,111 | 46.59% | |
| Total votes | 15,262 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cisco McSorley | 8,602 | 63.70% | |
| Republican | Daniel R. Armstrong | 4,901 | 36.30% | |
| Total votes | 13,503 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shannon Robinson (incumbent) | 4,633 | 55.66% | |
| Republican | Daniel Lopez | 3,690 | 44.34% | |
| Total votes | 8,323 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Boitano | 8,174 | 56.05% | |
| Democratic | Ann J. Riley (incumbent) | 6,408 | 43.95% | |
| Total votes | 14,582 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Wilson Beffort | 10,010 | 67.15% | |
| Democratic | Joshua R. Simms | 4,896 | 32.85% | |
| Total votes | 14,906 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Payne | 10,060 | 65.28% | |
| Democratic | Todd M. Aakhus | 5,350 | 34.72% | |
| Total votes | 15,410 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Davis | 10,781 | 56.40% | |
| Democratic | Anita Miller | 8,335 | 43.60% | |
| Total votes | 19,116 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonard Tsosie (incumbent) | 8,219 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 8,219 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Carraro (incumbent) | 9,295 | 61.70% | |
| Democratic | A. Mickey Soto | 5,769 | 38.30% | |
| Total votes | 15,064 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Rodriguez | 10,015 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,015 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roman Maes (incumbent) | 13,332 | 69.05% | |
| Republican | Jack M. Stamm | 5,977 | 30.95% | |
| Total votes | 19,309 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phillip Maloof (incumbent) | 7,669 | 63.99% | |
| Republican | Jerry T. Daniele | 4,316 | 36.01% | |
| Total votes | 11,985 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stuart Ingle (incumbent) | 5,579 | 60.54% | |
| Democratic | Travis D. Foster | 3,637 | 39.46% | |
| Total votes | 9,216 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben D. Altamirano (incumbent) | 10,994 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,994 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael S. Sanchez (incumbent) | 7,702 | 53.30% | |
| Republican | Irene J. Lee | 6,747 | 46.70% | |
| Total votes | 14,449 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Fidel (incumbent) | 7,929 | 62.70% | |
| Republican | Michael W. Zmuda | 4,716 | 37.30% | |
| Total votes | 12,645 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Nava (incumbent) | 4,965 | 58.79% | |
| Republican | Samuel Reyes | 3,480 | 41.21% | |
| Total votes | 8,445 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Jennings (incumbent) | 5,380 | 62.48% | |
| Republican | James P. Bignell | 3,231 | 37.52% | |
| Total votes | 8,611 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rod Adair | 10,623 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,623 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Kidd (incumbent) | 10,565 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,565 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Arthur Smith (incumbent) | 7,370 | 55.37% | |
| Republican | Nancy C. Stovall | 5,940 | 44.63% | |
| Total votes | 13,310 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Jane Garcia (incumbent) | 6,026 | 51.50% | |
| Republican | Thomas F. Bulger | 5,674 | 48.50% | |
| Total votes | 11,700 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leonard Lee Rawson (incumbent) | 7,888 | 63.01% | |
| Democratic | Roger Flemming | 4,631 | 36.99% | |
| Total votes | 12,519 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fernando Macias (incumbent) | 5,297 | 50.05% | |
| Republican | Marendra N. Gunaji | 5,286 | 49.95% | |
| Total votes | 10,583 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Griego | 8,393 | 57.47% | |
| Republican | Simon Bickley | 6,210 | 42.53% | |
| Total votes | 14,603 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dianna Duran (incumbent) | 10,661 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,661 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carroll Leavell | 4,399 | 51.41% | |
| Democratic | Pat Darcy | 4,158 | 48.59% | |
| Total votes | 8,557 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Billy McKibben (incumbent) | 9,325 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 9,325 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||