1996Final results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in New Mexico
U.S. Senate · New Mexico
Pete Domenici (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Art Trujillo (D) by 34.9 points.
Pete DomeniciRepublican · winner
64.7%357,171
Art TrujilloDemocrat
29.8%164,356
Abraham J. GutmannGreen
4.4%24,230
Bruce M. BushLibertarian
1.1%6,064
551,821 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.
Art TrujilloPete Domenici
$163.7K
Raised by the campaign
$3.3M
$163.6K
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$113
Cash on hand
$253.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Abraham J. Gutmann $16K · Bruce M. Bush $5.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 15, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Pete Domenici (R)Art Trujillo (D)
Also on the ballot: Abraham J. Gutmann (Green), 4.4%; Bruce M. Bush (Libertarian), 1.1%