1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico House District 26
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Charles Ted Asbury (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Rex Smith Jr. (R) by 26.1 points.
Charles Ted AsburyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%3,577
Rex Smith Jr.Republican
36.9%2,096
5,673 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