1978Final results
1978 election for New Mexico House District 47
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Frank M. Bond (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Leo T. Murphy (D) by 22.6 points.
Frank M. BondRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.3%3,922
Leo T. MurphyDemocrat
38.7%2,478
6,400 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