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1982Final results

1982 election for New Mexico House District 44

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr. (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Edwin A. Campbell Jr. (R) by 24.5 points.

Richard Joseph Kloeppel Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%3,028
37.8%1,837
4,865 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

EvenD+15.61978D+0.41980D+24.51982D+2.91984D+18.91986D+7.81988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET