1996Final results
1996 election for New Mexico House District 31
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Kip W. Nicely (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Mary Ann Hughes (D) by 27.5 points.
Kip W. NicelyRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.7%7,754
Mary Ann HughesDemocrat
36.3%4,413
12,167 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