1978Final results
1978 election for New Mexico House District 31
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Stuart C. Hill (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Gene W. Darling (D) by 14.8 points.
Stuart C. HillRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%4,649
Gene W. DarlingDemocrat
42.6%3,453
8,102 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