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2002Final results

2002 election for New Mexico House District 23

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Eric A. Youngberg (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Southard (D) by 12.0 points.

Eric A. YoungbergRepublican · winner
56.0%4,926
Jim SouthardDemocrat
44.0%3,868
8,794 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+29.41984R+89.91990R+22.01998R+12.02002R+5.02004R+5.32006

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