1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Joseph Skeen (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Caleb J. Chandler (D) by 16.8 points.
Joseph SkeenRepublican · winner
58.4%71,021
Caleb J. ChandlerDemocrat
41.6%50,599
121,620 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Caleb J. ChandlerJoseph Skeen
$62K
Raised by the campaign
$329.1K
$65.7K
Spent by the campaign
$314.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982