1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico House District 44
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr. (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Lynn (R) by 22.1 points.
Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.0%4,507
Joseph A. LynnRepublican
39.0%2,877
7,384 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