1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico House District 42
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Celestino Romero (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Carl Ledoux Jr. (D) by 2.9 points.
Celestino RomeroRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%3,443
Richard Carl Ledoux Jr.Democrat
48.6%3,249
6,692 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