RepublicanNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Les Houston
Les Houston ran in 5 elections between 1972 and 1988, winning 4. Served in the New Mexico State Senate (District 19).
- Elections
- 5
- 1972–1988
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Houston was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Houston has run
Margin: how far Houston finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | New Mexico State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 78% | — |
| 1984 | New Mexico State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Jerry Lee Alwin (R) | 54.2% | R+8.5 |
| 1980 | New Mexico State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | New Mexico State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Thomas F. McKenna (R) | 55% | R+10.0 |
| 1972 | New Mexico State Senate, District 19 | General | Lost | John M. Tannehill (R) | 47.5% | D+5.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Houston has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 19 · 1977–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Houston has run against
- Jerry Lee Alwin (R) · 1984 election, won
- Thomas F. McKenna (R) · 1976 election, won
- John M. Tannehill (R) · 1972 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)