1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico House District 44
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr. (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Donald A. Doench (R) by 0.4 points.
Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
50.2%5,244
Donald A. DoenchRepublican
49.8%5,204
10,448 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