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1996Final results

1996 election for New Mexico House District 65

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

James R. Madalena (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Walker (R) by 35.3 points.

James R. MadalenaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%3,708
32.4%1,775
5,483 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

EvenR+20.31980D+7.61982D+24.01984D+26.11988D+35.31996D+53.72020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET