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1986Final results

1986 election for New Mexico House District 6

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Albert Shirley (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Dayton (R) by 25.9 points.

Albert ShirleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%2,019
37.1%1,189
3,208 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

EvenR+47.61980D+5.41982D+39.81984D+25.91986D+39.21992D+43.21996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET