1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico House District 45
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Silas T. Garcia (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Sarah Culberson (R) by 19.2 points.
Silas T. GarciaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%3,407
Sarah CulbersonRepublican
40.4%2,311
5,718 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