The 1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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U.S. Senator
Pete Domenici
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (May 7, 1932 – September 13, 2017) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served six terms in the ...
won re-election to a fifth term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Eric Treisman, attorney
* Art Trujillo, Chairman of the
Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County () is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Mexico.[Bernalillo Co ...](_blank)
Democratic Party
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Pete Domenici
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (May 7, 1932 – September 13, 2017) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served six terms in the ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
General election
Candidates
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Pete Domenici
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (May 7, 1932 – September 13, 2017) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served six terms in the ...
(R), incumbent U.S. Senator
* Art Trujillo (D), Chairman of the
Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County () is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Mexico.[Bernalillo Co ...](_blank)
Democratic Party
Results
See also
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1996 United States Senate elections
The 1996 United States Senate elections coincided with the presidential election of the same year, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was re-elected president.
Despite the re-election of Clinton and Gore, and despite Democrats picking up a net two s ...
References
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, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
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, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
1996
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1996 New Mexico elections