1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico House District 43
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Vernon Kerr (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Martin L. Gursky (D) by 40.5 points.
Vernon KerrRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.2%5,726
Martin L. GurskyDemocrat
29.8%2,425
8,151 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