1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Manuel Lujan Jr. (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating William Richardson (D) by 2.0 points.
Manuel Lujan Jr.Republican · winner
51.0%125,910
William RichardsonDemocrat
49.0%120,903
246,813 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William RichardsonManuel Lujan Jr.
$235.6K
Raised by the campaign
$185.7K
$233.3K
Spent by the campaign
$178.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980