1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico House District 43
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Vernon Kerr (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Robert B. Howell (D) by 46.9 points.
Vernon KerrRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.5%6,269
Robert B. HowellDemocrat
26.5%2,266
8,535 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