DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Walter K. Martinez
Last held office: New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 (1972–1984). Ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1982, winning 8.
Last office: New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7
- Last margin
- +48.2
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Martinez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Martinez has run
Margin: how far Martinez finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Lee B. Garcia (R) | 74.1% | D+48.2 |
| 1980 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Theodore R. Allen (R) | 58.4% | D+16.8 |
| 1978 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Theodore R. Allen (R) | 67.8% | D+35.7 |
| 1976 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Mark D. Olson (R) | 68.6% | D+37.1 |
| 1974 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Harry F. Lee (R) | 61.4% | D+22.7 |
| 1970 | New Mexico House of Representatives, Valencia 3 | General | Won | James Hamilton (R) | 64.4% | D+28.9 |
| 1968 | New Mexico House of Representatives, Valencia 3 | General | Won | Albert Michael (R) | 56.5% | D+13.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Martinez has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 7 · 1972–1984
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District VALENCIA 3 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Martinez has run against
- Lee B. Garcia (R) · 1982 election, won
- Theodore R. Allen (R) · 1980 election, won
- Mark D. Olson (R) · 1976 election, won
- Harry F. Lee (R) · 1972 election, won
- James Hamilton (R) · 1970 election, won
- Albert Michael (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive