1998Final results
1998 election for New Mexico House District 53
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Terry T. Marquardt (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Perry G. Cole (D) by 43.8 points.
Terry T. MarquardtRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.0%4,705
Perry G. ColeDemocrat
26.3%1,765
Write-ins and other votesOther party
3.7%248
6,718 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET