1980Final results
1980 election for New Mexico House District 65
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
George R. Banister Jr. (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating John Hays (D) by 20.3 points.
George R. Banister Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.2%3,017
John HaysDemocrat
39.8%1,997
5,014 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