2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico
The 2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici won re-election to a sixth term. As of 2023, this is the last time a Republican has won a U.S. Senate election in New Mexico.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gloria Tristani, member of the Federal Communications Commission and former Corporation Commissioner of New Mexico
- Francesa Lobato
- Don E. Durham (write-in)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gloria Tristani | 109,084 | 77.71% | |
Democratic | Francesa Lobato | 31,228 | 22.24% | |
Democratic | Don E. Durham (write-in) | 73 | 0.05% | |
Total votes | 140,385 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Orlin G. Cole (write-in)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 91,898 | 99.93% | |
Republican | Orlin G. Cole (write-in) | 62 | 0.07% | |
Total votes | 91,960 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Pete Domenici (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Gloria Tristani (D), member of the Federal Communications Commission and former Corporation Commissioner of New Mexico
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 314,193 | 65.04% | +0.32% | |
Democratic | Gloria Tristani | 168,863 | 34.96% | +5.17% | |
Majority | 145,324 | 30.09% | -4.86% | ||
Turnout | 483,056 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Guadalupe (largest city: Santa Rosa)
- Mora (largest city: Mora)
See also
References
- "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for". Archived from the original on August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for". Archived from the original on August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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