2002Final results
2002 election for New Mexico House District 61
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Donald L. Whitaker (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Darrell D. Parker Jr. (R) by 15.5 points.
Donald L. WhitakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%2,370
Darrell D. Parker Jr.Republican
42.3%1,734
4,104 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET