1978Final results
1978 election for New Mexico House District 27
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
C. Brad Cates (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Gary M. Graham (D) by 46.9 points.
C. Brad CatesRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.4%6,080
Gary M. GrahamDemocrat
26.6%2,199
8,279 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET