1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico House District 34
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Ralph D. Hartman (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Jimmy L. Benton (R) by 40.8 points.
Ralph D. HartmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.4%3,148
Jimmy L. BentonRepublican
29.6%1,324
4,472 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET