1996Final results
1996 election for New Mexico Senate District 20
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
William H. Payne (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Todd M. Aakhus (D) by 30.6 points.
William H. PayneRepublican · winner
65.3%10,060
Todd M. AakhusDemocrat
34.7%5,350
15,410 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET