1990Final results
1990 election for New Mexico House District 35
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Ruben A. Smith (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Virginia R. Peterson (R) by 34.9 points.
Ruben A. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%2,907
Virginia R. PetersonRepublican
32.6%1,404
4,311 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET