1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico Senate District 35
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
John Arthur Smith (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating William E. Cobb (R) by 16.4 points.
John Arthur SmithDemocrat · winner
58.2%7,003
William E. CobbRepublican
41.8%5,032
12,035 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