1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Steven Schiff (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Udall (D) by 3.3 points.
Steven SchiffRepublican · winner
50.6%89,985
Tom UdallDemocrat
47.3%84,138
Allen Montgomery ParkmanLibertarian
2.2%3,839
177,962 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 1988
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.
Tom UdallSteven Schiff
$580.8K
Raised by the campaign
$563.4K
$576.7K
Spent by the campaign
$559.1K
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$4.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988