1986Final resultsSpecial election
1986 special election for New Mexico Senate District 6
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Carlos R. Cisneros (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Celestino Romero (R) by 19.1 points.
Carlos R. CisnerosDemocrat · winner
59.6%7,495
Celestino RomeroRepublican
40.4%5,091
12,586 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET