1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico House District 23
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Don Silva (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Scott A. Scanland (D) by 20.7 points.
Don SilvaRepublican · winner
60.3%3,226
Scott A. ScanlandDemocrat
39.7%2,121
5,347 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