1984Final results
1984 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Joseph Skeen (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Peter R. York (D) by 48.7 points.
Joseph SkeenRepublican · winner
74.3%116,006
Peter R. YorkDemocrat
25.7%40,063
156,069 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 1984
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.
Peter R. YorkJoseph Skeen
$26.2K
Raised by the campaign
$320.9K
$26K
Spent by the campaign
$328.2K
$13
Cash on hand
$9.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984