1992Final results
1992 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
William Richardson (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating F. Gregg Bemis Jr. (R) by 37.5 points.
William RichardsonDemocrat · winner
67.4%122,850
F. Gregg Bemis Jr.Republican
29.9%54,569
Ed NagelLibertarian
2.6%4,798
182,217 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 1992
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 RichardsonF. Gregg Bemis Jr.
$680.2K
Raised by the campaign
$49.9K
$600.7K
Spent by the campaign
$48.1K
$409.4K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992