1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 New Mexico State Senate election results, district by district
Every New Mexico State Senate district in the 1978 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 42 seats
After the electionD 33 · R 9
Races9
Changed party0
Unopposed22%2 races
Incumbents defeated0
Every district
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 State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner