<page_title> 1978 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the next Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> Pete Domenici <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent re-elected. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> √ Pete Domenici (Republican) 53.4% Toney Anaya (Democratic) 46.6% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> </table>
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici successfully ran for re-election to a second term for New Mexico, defeating Democrat Toney Anaya.