1986Final results
1986 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Manuel Lujan Jr. (R) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Manny Garcia (D) by 41.8 points.
Manuel Lujan Jr.Republican · winner
70.9%90,476
Manny GarciaDemocrat
29.1%37,138
127,632 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Manny GarciaManuel Lujan Jr.
$71.9K
Raised by the campaign
$336.1K
$71.4K
Spent by the campaign
$243.8K
$635
Cash on hand
$119.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986