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1988Final results

1988 election for New Mexico House District 52

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Paul W. Harrington (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Ivan J. Padilla (D) by 16.2 points.

Paul W. HarringtonRepublican · winner
58.1%4,661
41.9%3,359
8,020 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+14.51982R+14.81984R+14.71986R+16.21988D+2.21994D+2.51996

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