1978Final results
1978 election for New Mexico House District 28
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
James A. Caudell (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating John S. Mott (D) by 8.8 points.
James A. CaudellRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%3,336
John S. MottDemocrat
45.6%2,797
6,133 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