1988Final results
1988 election for New Mexico House District 70
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Samuel F. Vigil Jr. (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Ted Herburger (R) by 37.4 points.
Samuel F. Vigil Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
68.7%5,290
Ted HerburgerRepublican
31.3%2,410
Don P. EldhLibertarian
0.1%4
7,704 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