1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico House District 28
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
James A. Caudell (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating John S. Mott (D) by 27.5 points.
James A. CaudellRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%5,294
John S. MottDemocrat
36.2%3,008
8,302 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