1998 general · November 3, 1998

1998 New Mexico House of Representatives election results, district by district

Every New Mexico House of Representatives district in the 1998 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.

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Seats after the election

Democrats controlled the chamber · 70 seats

After the electionD 40 · R 30
Races70
Changed party6
Unopposed54%38 races
Incumbents defeated3

Every district

D 40 · R 30

RaceWinnerWon byNotes
HD-1Jerry Sandel (D)14.7
HD-2Thomas C. Taylor (R)40.7
HD-3Sandra L. Townsend (R)50.8
HD-4Ray Begaye (D)UnopposedFlipped
HD-5Robert David Pederson (D)Unopposed
HD-6George Joseph Hanosh (D)Unopposed
HD-7P. David Vickers (R)3.9Flipped
HD-8Fred Luna (D)15.2
HD-9Leo Watchman (D)Unopposed
HD-10Henry Saavedra (D)Unopposed
HD-11Rick Miera (D)55.1
HD-12James G. Taylor (D)58.3
HD-13Daniel P. Silva (D)Unopposed
HD-14Miguel García (D)Unopposed
HD-15Raymond Sanchez (D)7.3
HD-16Joe Nestor Chavez (D)16.4
HD-17Edward C. Sandoval (D)Unopposed
HD-18Gail Chasey (D)Unopposed
HD-19Sheryl M. Williamsstapleton (D)31.3
HD-20Ted Hobbs (R)Unopposed
HD-21Mimi Stewart (D)Unopposed
HD-22Ronald Godbey (R)Unopposed
HD-23Robert Michael Burpo (R)22.0
HD-24George Buffet (R)Unopposed
HD-25Denice R. Picraux (D)Unopposed
HD-26Arthur C. Hawkins (R)3.0FlippedIncumbent lost
HD-27Lorenzo A. Larranaga (R)Unopposed
HD-28Joseph P. Mohorovic (R)29.7
HD-29Timothy E. Macko (R)16.6
HD-30Pauline K. Gubbels (R)Unopposed
HD-31Joseph Michael Thompson (R)Unopposed
HD-32Dona G. Irwin (D)11.1
HD-33J. Paul Taylor (D)Unopposed
HD-34Mary Helen Garcia (D)22.2
HD-35Benjamin B. Rios (D)Unopposed
HD-36E. G. Blanton (R)1.6Flipped
HD-37Jon A. Kissner (R)22.4
HD-38Dianne Hamilton (R)6.7
HD-39Manuel G. Herrera (D)Unopposed
HD-40Nick L. Salazar (D)Unopposed
HD-41Debbie A. Rodella (D)Unopposed
HD-42Bobby Gonzales (D)Unopposed
HD-43Jeannette O. Wallace (R)39.6
HD-44Judy Vanderstar Russell (R)13.4
HD-45Patsy G. Trujillo (D)Unopposed
HD-46Ben Lujan (D)Unopposed
HD-47Max Coll (D)Unopposed
HD-48Luciano Varela (D)Unopposed
HD-49Don Tripp (R)2.8FlippedIncumbent lost
HD-50Rhonda Sue King (D)15.2
HD-51Gloria C. Vaughn (R)7.5
HD-52Delores C. Wright (D)2.6
HD-53Terry T. Marquardt (R)43.8
HD-54Joe M. Stell (D)46.3
HD-55John A. Heaton (D)Unopposed
HD-56Dub Williams (R)42.3
HD-57Daniel R. Foley (R)27.9
HD-58Dara A. Dana (R)10.7
HD-59David M. Parsons (R)Unopposed
HD-60Lisa L. Lutz (R)Unopposed
HD-61Donald L. Whitaker (D)Unopposed
HD-62Stevan Pearce (R)Unopposed
HD-63Mario Urioste (D)0.6FlippedIncumbent lost
HD-64Anna M. Crook (R)Unopposed
HD-65James R. Madalena (D)Unopposed
HD-66Earlene Roberts (R)Unopposed
HD-67Bobbie K. Mallory (R)26.1
HD-68Jose R. Abeyta (D)Unopposed
HD-69W. Ken Martinez (D)Unopposed
HD-70Richard D. Vigil (D)Unopposed

New Mexico House of Representatives

Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner