1982Final results
1982 election for New Mexico House District 57
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard T. Knowles (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Aaron W. Eakin (D) by 23.3 points.
Richard T. KnowlesRepublican · winner
61.6%3,713
Aaron W. EakinDemocrat
38.4%2,312
6,025 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