1994Final results
1994 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Steven Schiff (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Peter L. Zollinger (D) by 47.9 points.
Steven SchiffRepublican · winner
73.9%119,996
Peter L. ZollingerDemocrat
26.1%42,316
162,312 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 1994
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.
Peter L. ZollingerSteven Schiff
$6.1K
Raised by the campaign
$461.5K
$5.9K
Spent by the campaign
$458.7K
$123
Cash on hand
$7.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994