1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico House District 36
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Mary L. Thompson (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Raymond Garcia (D) by 2.6 points.
Mary L. ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.3%2,700
Raymond GarciaDemocrat
48.7%2,563
5,263 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