1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

The 1970 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 3, 1970 to elect the state's two representatives to serve in the United States House of Representatives.

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

← 1968 November 3, 1970 (1970-11-03) 1972 →

All 2 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 152,261 129,116
Percentage 54.1% 45.9%
Swing Increase2.3% Decrease1.9%

District results

Republicans retained the 1st District while Democrats flipped the 2nd District. This made the state's delegation evenly split.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1970[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 152,261 54.11% 1 -1
Democratic 129,116 45.89% 1 +1
Totals 281,377 100.00% 2

District 1

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New Mexico's 1st congressional district election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Manuel Lujan Jr. (incumbent) 91,187 58.53
Democratic Fabian Chavez Jr. 64,598 41.47
Total votes 155,785 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Runnels 64,518 51.37
Republican Ed Foreman (incumbent) 61,074 48.63
Total votes 125,592 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF).