Not to be confused with 2012 United States Senate election in New Mexico.
2012 New Mexico Senate election
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November 6, 2012
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All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate 22 seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Timothy Jennings (lost re-election)
Stuart Ingle
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32nd - Roswell
27th - Portales
Last election
27
15
Seats before
28
14[a]
Seats won
25
17
Seat change
3
3
Popular vote
380,509
273,676
Percentage
57.13%
41.09%
Results by gains and holds
Results by winning party vote share
Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
President pro tempore before election
Timothy Jennings
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Elected President pro tempore
Mary Kay Papen
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The 2012 New Mexico Senate election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S House, and state house.[1]
A primary election on June 5, 2012, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6th general election ballot.
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