1990Final results
1990 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
William Richardson (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Phil T. Archuletta (R) by 48.9 points.
William RichardsonDemocrat · winner
74.5%104,225
Phil T. ArchulettaRepublican
25.5%35,751
139,976 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 1990
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.
William RichardsonPhil T. Archuletta
$531.1K
Raised by the campaign
$19.6K
$420.9K
Spent by the campaign
$21K
$329.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990