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1982 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Richardson won the 1982 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Richardson received 84,669 popular votes (64.49%). The main challenger was Marjorie Bell Chambers (35.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Chambers

Richardson +29.1 pts · won by 38,203 votes
Bill RichardsonDemocraticWINNER64.49%
84,669 votes
Marjorie Bell ChambersRepublican35.39%
46,466 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.