1986Final results
1986 election for New Mexico House District 21
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Patricia V. Baca (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating John R. Ellefson (D) by 7.7 points.
Patricia V. BacaRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.9%2,898
John R. EllefsonDemocrat
46.1%2,483
5,381 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