Colonel William A. Phillips Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main pageContentsCurrent eventsRandom articleAbout WikipediaContact usDonate Contribute HelpLearn to editCommunity portalRecent changesUpload file Search Search Create account Log in Personal tools Create account Log in Pages for logged out editors learn more ContributionsTalk Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1Overview 2District 1 3District 2 4References Toggle the table of contents Add languages Add links ArticleTalk English ReadView history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions ReadView history General What links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPermanent linkPage informationCite this pageGet shortened URLDownload QR codeWikidata item Print/export Download as PDFPrintable version For related races, see 1970 United States House of Representatives elections. Elections in New Mexico Federal elections Presidential elections 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Presidential primaries Democratic 2000 2004 2008 2016 2020 Republican 2008 2020 2024 Senate elections 1912 1913 1916 1918 1921 sp 1922 1924 1928 1928 sp 1930 1934 1934 sp 1936 1936 sp 1940 1942 1946 1948 1952 1954 1958 1960 1964 1966 1970 1972 1976 1978 1982 1984 1988 1990 1994 1996 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2018 2020 2024 2026 House of Representatives elections 1911 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1957 AL sp 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1997 3rd sp 1998 1st sp 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2021 1st sp 2022 2024 State elections General elections 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Gubernatorial elections 1911 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 Secretary of State elections 2022 Attorney General elections 2022 Treasurer elections 2022 Senate elections 2008 2012 2016 2020 2020 2024 House of Representatives elections 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Albuquerque Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 Las Cruces Mayoral elections 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 Rio Rancho Mayoral elections 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 Santa Fe Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 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] 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 See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district 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 See also: New Mexico's 2nd congressional district 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 ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). Toggle limited content width
