1996Final results
1996 election for New Mexico House District 2
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Danny Carpenter (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Karlene K. McDowell (D) by 27.7 points.
Danny CarpenterRepublican · winner
63.9%4,763
Karlene K. McDowellDemocrat
36.1%2,696
7,459 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