1986Final results
1986 election for New Mexico House District 2
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard P. Cheney (R) won with 88.6% of the vote, defeating Margaret E. Mathers (Lib) by 77.3 points.
Richard P. CheneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
88.6%3,136
Margaret E. MathersLibertarian
11.4%402
3,538 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET