1978Final results
1978 election for New Mexico House District 45
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Silas T. Garcia (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Cleve Moore (R) by 35.1 points.
Silas T. GarciaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%4,349
Richard Cleve MooreRepublican
32.4%2,088
6,437 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