1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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The 1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici successfully ran for re-election to a third term, defeating Democrat Judith Pratt.
November 6, 1984
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County results Domenici: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judith Pratt | 67,722 | 45.50% | |
| Democratic | Nick Franklin | 56,434 | 37.91% | |
| Democratic | Anselmo A. Chavez | 24,694 | 16.59% | |
| Majority | 11,288 | 7.58% | ||
| Total votes | 148,850 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 361,371 | 71.90% | |
| Democratic | Judith Pratt | 141,253 | 28.10% | |
| N/A | Others | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 220,118 | 43.79% | ||
| Total votes | 502,634 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||