1990Final results
1990 election for New Mexico House District 59
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard E. Olson (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Martha E. Cress (D) by 16.9 points.
Richard E. OlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%3,176
Martha E. CressDemocrat
41.5%2,257
5,433 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