1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico House District 19
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
David P. Rusk (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating William F. James (R) by 30.8 points.
David P. RuskDemocrat · winner
65.4%3,026
William F. JamesRepublican
34.6%1,601
4,627 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET