Electoral history of Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson served as the 30th Governor of New Mexico (2003-2011).
A member of the Democratic Party, Richardson served as the Representative from New Mexico's 3rd congressional district (1983–1997), the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998), and U.S. Secretary of Energy (1998–2001). He unsuccessfully ran for U.S. President in 2008.
Congressional races (1980–1996)
New Mexico's 1st congressional district, 1980:[1]
- Manuel Lujan, Jr. (R) (inc.) – 125,910 (51.01%)
- Bill Richardson – 120,903 (48.99%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1982 (Democratic primary):[2]
- Bill Richardson – 23,123 (36.22%)
- Roberto A. Mondragon – 19,691 (30.84%)
- George Perez – 12,412 (19.44%)
- Tom Udall – 8,619 (13.50%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1982:[3]
- Bill Richardson (D) – 84,669 (64.49%)
- Marjorie Bell Chambers (R) – 46,466 (35.39%)
- David A. Fernandez (I) – 158 (0.12%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1984:[4]
- Bill Richardson (D) (inc.) – 100,470 (60.81%)
- Louis H. Gallegos (R) – 62,351 (37.74%)
- Shirley Machocky Jones (LBT) – 2,388 (1.45%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1986:[5]
- Bill Richardson (D) (inc.) – 95,760 (71.30%)
- David F. Cargo (R) – 38,552 (28.70%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1988:[6]
- Bill Richardson (D) (inc.) – 124,938 (73.11%)
- Cecilia M. Salazar (R) – 45,954 (26.89%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1990:[7]
- Bill Richardson (D) (inc.) – 104,225 (74.46%)
- Phil T. Archuletta (R) – 35,751 (25.54%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1992:[8]
- Bill Richardson (D) (inc.) – 122,850 (67.42%)
- F. Gregg Bemis, Jr. (R) – 54,569 (29.95%)
- Ed Nagel (LBT) – 4,798 (2.63%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1994:[9]
- Bill Richardson (D) (inc,) – 99,900 (63.59%)
- F. Gregg Bemis, Jr. (R) – 53,515 (34.06%)
- Ed Nagel (LBT) – 3,697 (2.35%)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1996:[10]
- Bill Richardson (D) (inc.) – 124,594 (67.25%)
- Bill Redmond (R) – 56,580 (30.54%)
- Ed Nagel (LBT) – 4,097 (2.21%)
Administration appointments (1996–2001)
United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1997 (confirmation in the United States Senate):[11]
- Yea – 100
- Nay – 0
United States Secretary of Energy, 1998 (confirmation in the United States Senate):[12]
- Yea – 100
- Nay – 0
New Mexico gubernatorial races (2002–2006)
Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico, 2002:[13]
- Bill Richardson – 147,524 (99.80%)
- Mike Nalley (write-in) – 294 (0.20%)
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2002:[14]
- Bill Richardson/Diane Denish (D) – 268,693 (55.49%)
- John Sanchez/Rod Adair (R) – 189,074 (39.05%)
- David Bacon/Kathleen M. Sanchez (Green) – 26,466 (5.47%)
Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico, 2006:[15]
- Bill Richardson (inc.) – 107,720 (99.64%)
- Anselmo A. Chavez (write-in) – 388 (0.36%)
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2006:[16]
- Bill Richardson/Diane Denish (D) (inc.) – 384,806 (68.82%)
- John Dendahl/Sue Wilson Beffort (R) – 174,364 (31.18%)
United States presidential election, 2008
2008 New Hampshire Democratic vice presidential primary:[17]
- Raymond Stebbins – 50,485 (46.93%)
- William Bryk – 22,965 (21.35%)
- John Edwards* – 10,553 (9.81%)
- Barack Obama* 6,402 (5.95%)
- Bill Richardson* (write-in) – 5,525 (5.14%)
- Hillary Clinton* (write-in) – 3,419 (3.18%)
- Joe Biden* – 1,512 (1.41%)
- Al Gore* – 966 (0.90%)
- Dennis Kucinich* – 762 (0.71%)
- Bill Clinton* – 388 (0.36%)
- John McCain* – 293 (0.27%)
- Christopher Dodd* – 224 (0.21%)
- Ron Paul* – 176 (0.16%)
- Jack Barnes, Jr.* – 95 (0.09%)
- Mike Gravel* – 91 (0.09%)
- Joe Lieberman* – 67 (0.06%)
- Mitt Romney* – 66 (0.06%)
- Mike Huckabee* – 63 (0.06%)
- Rudy Giuliani* – 46 (0.04%)
- Darrel Hunter* – 20 (0.02%)
(* – write-in)
2008 Democratic presidential primaries:[18]
Excluding penalized contests, only primary and caucuses votes:
- Barack ObamaPN – 16,706,853
- Hillary Clinton – 16,239,821
- John Edwards* – 742,010
- Bill Richardson* – 89,054
- Uncommitted – 82,660
- Dennis Kucinich* – 68,482
- Joe Biden* – 64,041
- Mike Gravel* – 27,662
- Christopher Dodd* – 25,300
- Others – 22,556
Including penalized contests:
- Hillary Clinton – 18,225,175 (48.03%)
- Barack ObamaPN – 17,988,182 (47.41%)
- John Edwards* – 1,006,275 (2.65%)
- Uncommitted – 299,610 (0.79%)
- Bill Richardson* – 106,073 (0.28%)
- Dennis Kucinich* – 103,994 (0.27%)
- Joe Biden* – 81,641 (0.22%)
- Scattering – 44,348 (0.12%)
- Mike Gravel* – 40,251 (0.11%)
- Christopher Dodd* – 35,281 (0.09%)
(* – dropped out from race)
(PN – presumptive nominee)
References
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 01 Race – Nov 4, 1980
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 – D Primary Race – Jun 8, 1982
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 Race – Nov 2, 1982
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 Race – Nov 6, 1984
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 Race – Nov 4, 1986
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 Race – Nov 8, 1988
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 Race – Nov 6, 1990
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 3 Race – Nov 3, 1992
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 Race – Nov 8, 1994
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM District 03 Race – Nov 5, 1996
- ^ U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote
- ^ Our Campaigns – US Secretary of Energy Race – Jul 31, 1998
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM Governor – D Primary Race – Jun 4, 2002
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM – Governor Race – Nov 5, 2002
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM Governor – D Primary Race – Jun 6, 2006
- ^ Our Campaigns – NM Governor Race – Nov 7, 2006
- ^ Our Campaigns – NH US Vice President – D Primary Race – Jan 8, 2008
- ^ Our Campaigns – US President – D Primary Race – Jan 3, 2008