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New Mexico House District 43
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Chris Chandler Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Chris ChandlerDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win on file
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Chris Chandler (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Chris ChandlerIncumbentDemocratic
Source: electionresults.sos.nm.gov, dated Oct 22
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Official results for New Mexico
History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,094
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChris ChandlerWonName as filed: Christine Chandler Democratic 11,094100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,173
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChris ChandlerWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Christine Chandler Democratic 9,173100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,325
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChris ChandlerWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Christine Chandler Democratic 10,05761.6% RepublicanDavid E. Hampton Republican 6,26838.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,387
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChris ChandlerWonName as filed: Christine Chandler Democratic 8,31162.1% RepublicanLisa Shin Republican 5,07637.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,362
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephanie Garcia RichardWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,45258.9% RepublicanSharon Stover Republican 5,91041.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,477
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephanie Garcia RichardWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,95556.8% RepublicanGeoff Rodgers Republican 4,52243.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,907
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephanie Garcia RichardWon Democratic 7,11951.2% RepublicanJames W. Hall Republican 6,78848.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,910
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 5,55050.9% DemocraticStephanie M. Richard Democratic 5,36049.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,677
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 9,677100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,921
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 7,921100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,159
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 10,159100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,956
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 7,956100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,570
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 8,84983.7% LibertarianGary W. Miles Libertarian 1,72116.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,303
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 7,19169.8% DemocraticFidel Naranjo Democratic 3,11230.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,883
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 8,883100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,171
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 6,22061.1% DemocraticBernard L. Ryan Democratic 3,95138.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,895
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 6,61855.6% DemocraticRichard Watson Honengoa Democratic 5,27744.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,175
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeannette O. WallaceWon Republican 4,47354.7% DemocraticDorothea Arne Steinke Democratic 3,70245.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,923
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDelbert F. SundbergWon(incumbent) Republican 6,923100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,847
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDelbert F. SundbergWon Republican 3,99750.9% DemocraticRobert D. Castille Democratic 3,85049.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,066
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 7,066100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,151
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 5,72670.3% DemocraticMartin L. Gursky Democratic 2,42529.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,535
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 6,26973.5% DemocraticRobert B. Howell Democratic 2,26626.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,062
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 3,67552.0% DemocraticRobert D. Castille Democratic 3,38748.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,082
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 4,33753.7% DemocraticRobert D. Castille Democratic 3,74546.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,518
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 4,36967.0% DemocraticMargaret A. Ehrenkranz Democratic 2,14933.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,531
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 4,531100.0%
- 2024: OpenElections New Mexico 2024 general, county file, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by OpenElections volunteers from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New Mexico House District 43, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nm/house/43. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; OpenElections New Mexico 2024 general, county file (No license is stated in the OpenElections repositories. OpenElections says its data is free for anyone to use. Written permission requested (docs/PERMISSION-REQUESTS.md). No CC0 claim.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by OpenElections volunteers from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nm/sldl:43
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026