1996Final results
1996 election for New Mexico House District 16
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Joe Nestor Chavez (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Bronson Reyes (R) by 10.0 points.
Joe Nestor ChavezDemocrat · winner
55.0%4,529
Bronson ReyesRepublican
45.0%3,704
8,233 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET