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1968Final results

1968 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 1

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Robert S. Murray (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating J. Clell Miller (D) by 14.2 points.

Robert S. MurrayRepublican · winner
56.4%3,318
42.2%2,481
Alfredo GuruleOther party
1.4%80
5,879 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenR+14.21968D+0.21970

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Robert S. Murray (R)J. Clell Miller (D)

Also on the ballot: Alfredo Gurule (Other party), 1.4%