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The2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorPete Domenici won re-election to a sixth term. To date, this is the last time a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in New Mexico.
Along withMaine andOregon, this was one of the three Republican-held Senate seats up for election in a state thatAl Gore won in the2000 presidential election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Tristani | 109,084 | 77.71% | |
| Democratic | Francesa Lobato | 31,228 | 22.24% | |
| Democratic | Don E. Durham (write-in) | 73 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 140,385 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 91,898 | 99.93% | |
| Republican | Orlin G. Cole (write-in) | 62 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 91,960 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 314,301 | 65.03% | +0.31% | |
| Democratic | Gloria Tristani | 169,039 | 34.97% | +5.18% | |
| Majority | 145,262 | 30.05% | −4.90% | ||
| Turnout | 483,340 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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