1986Final results
1986 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Joseph Skeen (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Runnels (D) by 25.8 points.
Joseph SkeenRepublican · winner
62.9%77,787
Mike RunnelsDemocrat
37.1%45,924
123,711 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 1986
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.
Mike RunnelsJoseph Skeen
$96.8K
Raised by the campaign
$287.2K
$83.9K
Spent by the campaign
$293.4K
$13K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986