1978Final resultsSpecial election
1978 special election for New Mexico Senate District 32
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Timothy Z. Jennings (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Rolla R. Hinkle II (R) by 5.5 points.
Timothy Z. JenningsDemocrat · winner
52.7%3,931
Rolla R. Hinkle IIRepublican
47.3%3,522
7,453 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET