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1988Final results

1988 election for New Mexico Senate District 2

New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico

Christine A. Donisthorpe (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Lynda B. Eaton (D) by 9.5 points.

Christine A. DonisthorpeRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.8%6,084
45.2%5,024
11,108 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

EvenR+22.41980R+30.01984R+9.51988R+17.91992R+11.81996R+30.72000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET