1986Final results
1986 election for New Mexico House District 51
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Leonard Sheffield Jr. (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Billy R. Gideon (R) by 14.4 points.
Leonard Sheffield Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%1,434
Billy R. GideonRepublican
42.8%1,072
2,506 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