1968Final results
1968 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 7
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Fred Chavez Jr. (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Ernie H. Leger Jr. (R) by 10.1 points.
Fred Chavez Jr.Democrat · winner
55.0%2,624
Ernie H. Leger Jr.Republican
45.0%2,144
4,768 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET