1968Final results
1968 election for New Mexico House District OTERO 1
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
John J. Mershon (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Charlie Lee (R) by 3.6 points.
John J. MershonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.8%1,564
Charlie LeeRepublican
48.2%1,456
3,020 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