1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico House District 59
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Paul J. Kelly Jr. (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Rowland L. Tessier Jr. (D) by 45.8 points.
Paul J. Kelly Jr.Republican · winner
72.9%4,128
Rowland L. Tessier Jr.Democrat
27.1%1,534
5,662 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