New Mexico3 seats: 2R, 1D 50-50 R Republican Bill Redmond's upset win in a 1997 special election gave the state its first one-party House delegation since 1980, but Democrat Thomas Udall took back the Democratic-leaning seat back in 1998. Strong performances by the Green Party in special elections in 1997 and 1998 have cost Democrats because of the "zero sum" nature of plurality elections � their success has led prominent Democrats to support instant runoff voting, a voting method that would eliminate concerns about "spoiler" candidacies.
New Mexico's results 1982 to 1998
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