2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico House District 54
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Jim Townsend (R) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Freddie Joe Nichols III (Ind) by 51.2 points.
Jim TownsendRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.6%7,098
Freddie Joe Nichols IIIIndependent
24.4%2,292
The same year, the district voted R+38.7 for president.9,390 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET