1978Final results
1978 election for New Mexico House District 44
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr. (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Donald A. Doench (R) by 15.6 points.
Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.8%4,334
Donald A. DoenchRepublican
42.2%3,162
7,496 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