1998Final results
1998 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Joseph Skeen (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating E. Shirley Baca (D) by 15.9 points.
Joseph SkeenRepublican · winner
57.9%85,077
E. Shirley BacaDemocrat
42.1%61,796
146,873 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 1998
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
$299K
Raised by the campaign
$592.8K
$298.2K
Spent by the campaign
$557.2K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$44.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998