2008Final results
2008 election for New Mexico House District 12
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Ernest H. Chavez (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Clyde C. Wheeler (R) by 39.1 points.
Ernest H. ChavezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.5%6,265
Clyde C. WheelerRepublican
26.5%2,529
Robert A. SchillerIndependent
8.0%766
9,560 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET