1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in New Mexico
U.S. Senate · New Mexico
Pete Domenici (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Tom R. Benavides (D) by 45.9 points.
Pete DomeniciRepublican · winner
72.9%296,712
Tom R. BenavidesDemocrat
27.0%110,033
406,938 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.
Tom R. BenavidesPete Domenici
$38.6K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$38.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$133
Cash on hand
$218.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990