New Mexico — 1976 U.S. Senate election

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state1976 Senate electionNew Mexico · U.S. SenateSchmittR+14.1

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How it voted

Share of the 1976 vote

Harrison "Jack" Schmitt ✓Republican	56.8%	234,681
Joseph M. MontoyaDemocrat	42.7%	176,382
Ernesto B. BorundaLa Raza Unida	0.3%	1,087

1976Senate margin

D+60

D+30TieR+30

R+60

32 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (32 counties) — table

1976 Senate result by county for New Mexico — 1976 US Senate election — winner and D-vs-R margin.

County	Winner	Margin
BERNALILLO, NM	Republican	R+26.2
CATRON, NM	Republican	R+19.2
CHAVES, NM	Republican	R+38.0
COLFAX, NM	Republican	R+10.9
CURRY, NM	Republican	R+19.8
DE BACA, NM	Republican	R+11.8
DONA ANA, NM	Republican	R+15.1
EDDY, NM	Republican	R+9.5
GRANT, NM	Republican	R+9.9
GUADALUPE, NM	Democratic	D+34.0
HARDING, NM	Republican	R+19.9
HIDALGO, NM	Republican	R+10.6
LEA, NM	Republican	R+15.8
LINCOLN, NM	Republican	R+32.0
LOS ALAMOS, NM	Republican	R+5.3
LUNA, NM	Republican	R+13.2
MCKINLEY, NM	Democratic	D+14.6
MORA, NM	Democratic	D+27.3
OTERO, NM	Republican	R+14.7
QUAY, NM	Republican	R+15.7
RIO ARRIBA, NM	Democratic	D+35.9
ROOSEVELT, NM	Republican	R+32.0
SAN JUAN, NM	Republican	R+27.5
SAN MIGUEL, NM	Democratic	D+24.4
SANDOVAL, NM	Democratic	D+4.8
SANTA FE, NM	Democratic	D+2.7
SIERRA, NM	Republican	R+17.6
SOCORRO, NM	Democratic	D+1.6
TAOS, NM	Democratic	D+21.2
TORRANCE, NM	Republican	R+12.9
UNION, NM	Republican	R+27.1
VALENCIA, NM	Republican	R+1.8

Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.