1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 New Mexico election results
Every race on New Mexico's ballot in the 1978 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races83
Changed party9
Unopposed36%30 races
Incumbents defeated5
U.S. Senate
R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | Pete Domenici (R) | 6.8 |
Governors
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | Bruce King (D) | 1.1 |
U.S. House
D 1 · R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM-1 | Manuel Lujan Jr. (R) | 25.1 | |
| NM-2 | Harold Runnels (D) | Unopposed |
New Mexico State Senate
D 6 · R 3
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Jack Morgan (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-5 | Emilio Naranjo (D) | 11.7 | |
| SD-11 | Ronald G. Olguin (D) | 61.5 | |
| SD-14 | Manny M. Aragon (D) | 43.5 | |
| SD-29 | Willie M. Chavez (R) | 9.8 | |
| SD-32 | Timothy Z. Jennings (D) | 5.5 | |
| SD-35 | I. M. Smalley (D) | 3.7 | |
| SD-39 | John E. Conway (R) | 20.1 | |
| SD-41 | Harry M. McAdams (D) | Unopposed |
New Mexico House of Representatives
D 41 · R 29 · 9 changed party
New Mexico
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse); Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab