1992Final results
1992 election for New Mexico Senate District 12
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Richard M. Romero (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Smart (R) by 41.3 points.
Richard M. RomeroDemocrat · winner
70.7%8,568
Gary L. SmartRepublican
29.3%3,556
12,124 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET