1996 New Mexico Senate election

1996 New Mexico Senate election
November 5, 1996
All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate
22 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Manny Aragon
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since 1988
Leader's seat District 14
Last election 27 15
Seats after 25 17
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 267,200 228,391
Percentage 53.59% 45.81%
President pro tempore before election

Manny Aragon
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Manny Aragon
Democratic

The 1996 New Mexico Senate election was held on November 5, 1996, to determine which party would control the New Mexico Senate for the following four years in the 43rd New Mexico Legislature. All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, 27 seats were held by Democrats and 15 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Republicans flip a two seats, thereby meaning that Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate.

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