1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico Senate District 1
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Raymond L. Kysar Jr. (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating John A. Dean Jr. (D) by 11.7 points.
Raymond L. Kysar Jr.Republican · winner
55.9%6,570
John A. Dean Jr.Democrat
44.1%5,193
11,763 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET