New Mexico State House District 49
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Gail Armstrong Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Gail ArmstrongRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Gail Armstrong (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- Earlier results
- Gail Armstrong (Republican) was unopposed, 2022Gail Armstrong (Republican) was unopposed, 2020, older linesAll 27 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 10,879
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWonName as filed: Gail "Missy" Armstrong Republican 10,879100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,774
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWon(incumbent) Republican 8,774100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,204
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWon(incumbent) Republican 9,204100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,498
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWon Republican 7,498100.0%
- 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.
All elections (27 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 10,879
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWonName as filed: Gail "Missy" Armstrong Republican 10,879100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,774
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWon(incumbent) Republican 8,774100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,204
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWon(incumbent) Republican 9,204100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,498
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail ArmstrongWon Republican 7,498100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,864
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 8,864100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,480
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 6,05371.4% DemocraticErik Gale Hawkes Democratic 2,42728.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,400
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 9,21398.0% OtherDell Washington Other 1872.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,089
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 8,089100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,688
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 9,688100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,651
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 7,651100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,169
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 7,37660.6% DemocraticRavi Bhasker Democratic 4,79339.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,919
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 5,86065.7% DemocraticSalomon Montano Democratic 3,05934.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,173
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon(incumbent) Republican 6,84761.3% DemocraticMichael Olguin Democratic 4,32638.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,421
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon TrippWon Republican 5,35651.4% DemocraticMichael Olguin(incumbent) Democratic 5,06548.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,760
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael OlguinWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,95561.0% RepublicanAlvin B. Hickox Republican 3,80539.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,634
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael OlguinWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,634100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,398
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael OlguinWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,44257.9% RepublicanPaul W. Harrington(incumbent) Republican 3,34535.6% LibertarianHoward M. Hutchinson Jr. Libertarian 6116.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,731
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael OlguinWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,99364.6% RepublicanDyttye G. Dorr Republican 2,30129.8% LibertarianHoward M. Hutchinson Jr. Libertarian 4375.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,702
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael OlguinWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,88056.1% RepublicanHubert R. Spurgin Republican 3,48240.0% LibertarianHoward M. Huntchinson Jr. Libertarian 3403.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,047
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael OlguinWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,42762.8% RepublicanGilbert Baca Republican 2,62037.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,113
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael OlguinWon Democratic 4,36953.9% RepublicanHolm Otto Bursum Jr. Republican 3,74446.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,877
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames L. MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 3,68453.6% DemocraticRoy Lawrence Hefner Democratic 3,19346.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,266
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames L. MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 4,28959.0% DemocraticOrlando S. Lopez Democratic 2,97741.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,320
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames Lee MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 3,20650.7% DemocraticGeorge W. Patchell Democratic 3,11449.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,490
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames Lee MartinWon Republican 3,26350.3% DemocraticHubert R. Hardern Democratic 3,22749.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,931
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy BacaWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,23954.6% RepublicanJames Lee Martin Republican 2,69245.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,653
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy BacaWon Democratic 3,62654.5% RepublicanLee O. Coker(incumbent) Republican 3,02745.5%
- 2024: OpenElections New Mexico 2024 general, county file, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by OpenElections volunteers from official returns; not an official source
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Uncontested
One candidate on the printed ballot.
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), OpenElections New Mexico 2024 general, county fileData as of Oct 28, 2026