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1984 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Richardson won the 1984 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Richardson received 100,470 popular votes (60.81%). The main challenger was Louis H. Gallegos (37.74%).

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

Richardson +23.1 pts · won by 38,119 votes
Bill RichardsonDemocraticWINNER60.81%
100,470 votes
Louis H. GallegosRepublican37.74%
62,351 votes
Shirley Machocky JonesLibertarian1.45%
2,388 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.