1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
William Richardson (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Cecilia M. Salazar (R) by 46.2 points.
William RichardsonDemocrat · winner
73.1%124,938
Cecilia M. SalazarRepublican
26.9%45,954
170,892 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.
William RichardsonCecilia M. Salazar
$456.8K
Raised by the campaign
$41.8K
$267.6K
Spent by the campaign
$41.7K
$219.7K
Cash on hand
$177
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988