1982Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in New Mexico
U.S. Senate · New Mexico
Jeff Bingaman (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Harrison H. Schmitt (R) by 7.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jeff BingamanDemocrat · winner
53.8%217,682
Harrison H. SchmittRepublican
46.2%187,128
404,810 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jeff BingamanHarrison H. Schmitt
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982