1978Final results
1978 election for New Mexico House District 52
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Maurice Hobson (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Clif McDonald (D) by 18.0 points.
Maurice HobsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%2,156
Clif McDonaldDemocrat
41.0%1,497
3,653 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