1986Final results
1986 election for New Mexico House District 36
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Mary L. Thompson (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating William E. Porter (D) by 10.9 points.
Mary L. ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.4%3,280
William E. PorterDemocrat
44.6%2,637
5,917 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