1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico House District 38
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Murray Ryan (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Carlis (D) by 32.8 points.
Murray RyanRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.4%4,662
Bill CarlisDemocrat
33.6%2,359
7,021 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