RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Joseph H. Mercer
Last held office: New Mexico State Senate, District 21 (1976–1984). Ran in 3 elections between 1974 and 1980, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +38.5
- Won 1974
- Elections
- 3
- 1974–1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Mercer was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Mexico House of Representatives, District 24New Mexico State Senate, District 21
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Mercer has run
Margin: how far Mercer finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Mexico State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | New Mexico State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | Sandra P. Rudnick (D) | 69.2% | R+38.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Mercer has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 21 · 1976–1984
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 24 · 1974–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mercer has run against
- Sandra P. Rudnick (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive