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1968Final results

1968 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 16

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Eugene W. Peirce Jr. (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Albert Felsen (D) by 28.7 points.

Eugene W. Peirce Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
64.3%3,872
35.7%2,146
6,018 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+28.71968R+15.81970

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