1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico House District 21
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
John S. Padoven (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Vernon D. Jones (D) by 18.0 points.
John S. PadovenRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%3,354
Vernon D. JonesDemocrat
41.0%2,332
5,686 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