1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for New Mexico House District 42
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard Carl Ledoux Jr. (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Celestino Romero (R) by 10.6 points.
Richard Carl Ledoux Jr.Democrat · winner
55.3%4,269
Celestino RomeroRepublican · incumbent
44.7%3,452
7,721 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