1988Final results
1988 election for U.S. Senate in New Mexico
U.S. Senate · New Mexico
Jeff Bingaman (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Valentine (R) by 26.6 points.
Jeff BingamanDemocrat · winner
63.3%321,983
Bill ValentineRepublican
36.7%186,579
508,598 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.
Jeff BingamanBill Valentine
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$661.8K
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$659.6K
$163.3K
Cash on hand
$2.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988