1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico explained

Election Name:1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Previous Year:1968
Next Election:1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Next Year:1972
Seats For Election:All 2 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:2
Seats1:1
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:152,261
Percentage1:54.1%
Swing1:2.3%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:1
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:129,116
Percentage2:45.9%
Swing2:1.9%
Map Size:220px

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.

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

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1970[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican152,26154.11%1-1
Democratic129,11645.89%1+1
Totals281,377100.00%2

District 1

See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district.

District 2

See also: New Mexico's 2nd congressional district.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.