2010Final results
2010 election for New Mexico House District 12
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Ernest H. Chavez (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Clyde C. Wheeler (R) by 24.0 points.
Ernest H. ChavezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%3,936
Clyde C. WheelerRepublican
34.3%2,316
Robert A. SchillerIndependent
7.5%507
6,759 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET