1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico Senate District 18
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
William F. Davis (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Kennedy (D) by 4.2 points.
William F. DavisRepublican · winner
52.1%6,312
Richard R. KennedyDemocrat
47.9%5,798
12,110 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