1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico House District 45
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Silas T. Garcia (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Janice G. Olson (R) by 27.8 points.
Silas T. GarciaDemocrat · winner
63.9%4,494
Janice G. OlsonRepublican
36.1%2,537
7,031 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