1984Final results
1984 election for New Mexico Senate District 39
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
James Lee Martin (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Wilton H. Howell (D) by 10.9 points.
James Lee MartinRepublican · winner
55.5%7,541
Wilton H. HowellDemocrat
44.5%6,055
13,596 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET