2012Final results
2012 election for New Mexico House District 12
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Ernest H. Chavez (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Clyde C. Wheeler (R) by 43.7 points.
Ernest H. ChavezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.8%4,736
Clyde C. WheelerRepublican
28.2%1,856
6,592 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET