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 2022, this was the last time the Republicans 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "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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