1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico explained

Election Name:1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Previous Year:1972
Next Election:1976 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Next Year:1976
Seats For Election:All 2 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:1
Seats1:1
Popular Vote1:162,095
Percentage1:51.2%
Swing1:5.1%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:149,313
Percentage2:47.2%
Swing2:3.5%
Map Size:220px

The 1974 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 5, 1974 to elect the state's two representatives to serve in the 94th United States Congress.

Both districts retained their partisan control with The Democrats retaining the 2nd district and Republicans holding on to the 1st District. This made the state's delegation stay evenly split as it had been since 1970.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1974[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic162,09551.24%1
Republican149,31347.20%1
American Independent4,9291.56%0
Totals316,337100.00%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.