1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico House District 18
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Judith A. Pratt (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Ernie H. Leger Jr. (R) by 9.9 points.
Judith A. PrattDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%2,818
Ernie H. Leger Jr.Republican
44.3%2,302
Diane ProkipchakWorking Families
1.4%72
5,192 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Judith A. Pratt (D)Ernie H. Leger Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Diane Prokipchak (Working Families), 1.4%