1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico House District 21
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
John R. Ellefson (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Rick Mather (R) by 4.5 points.
John R. EllefsonDemocrat · winner
52.3%3,152
Rick MatherRepublican
47.7%2,878
6,030 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET