1996Final results
1996 election for New Mexico Senate District 36
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Mary Jane M. Garcia (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas F. Bulger (R) by 3.0 points.
Mary Jane M. GarciaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.5%6,026
Thomas F. BulgerRepublican
48.5%5,674
11,700 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