1998Final results
1998 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Tom Udall (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating William Redmond (R) by 9.9 points.
Tom UdallDemocrat · winner
53.2%91,248
William RedmondRepublican
43.3%74,266
Carol MillerGreen
3.6%6,103
171,649 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.
Tom UdallWilliam Redmond
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$16.2K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Carol Miller $64.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998