1968Final results
1968 election for New Mexico House District CHAVES 1
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Stephen C. Helbing (R) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph W. Darnell (D) by 53.4 points.
Stephen C. HelbingRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.7%2,530
Joseph W. DarnellDemocrat
23.3%769
3,299 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