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1988Final results

1988 election for New Mexico House District 36

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Mary L. Thompson (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating William E. Porter (D) by 0.6 points.

Mary L. ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.3%4,346
49.7%4,297
8,643 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

EvenR+2.61982R+17.01984R+10.91986R+0.61988D+18.31990D+18.81994

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