1996Final results
1996 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Joseph Skeen (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating E. Shirley Baca (D) by 11.9 points.
Joseph SkeenRepublican · winner
55.9%95,091
E. Shirley BacaDemocrat
44.1%74,915
170,006 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 1996
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.
E. Shirley BacaJoseph Skeen
$192.4K
Raised by the campaign
$505.8K
$191.8K
Spent by the campaign
$540K
$618
Cash on hand
$8.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996