1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico House District 49
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Michael Olguin (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Hubert R. Spurgin (R) by 16.1 points.
Michael OlguinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.1%4,880
Hubert R. SpurginRepublican
40.0%3,482
Howard M. Hutchinson Jr.Libertarian
3.9%340
8,702 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
The candidates
Michael Olguin (D)Hubert R. Spurgin (R)
Also on the ballot: Howard M. Hutchinson Jr. (Libertarian), 3.9%