1968Final results
1968 election for New Mexico House District RIOARRIBA 2
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Jose Benito Chavez (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Lee Black (R) by 8.1 points.
Jose Benito ChavezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%2,054
Jimmy Lee BlackRepublican
44.3%1,736
Pete A. Archuleta Jr.Other party
3.3%128
3,918 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
The candidates
Jose Benito Chavez (D)Jimmy Lee Black (R)
Also on the ballot: Pete A. Archuleta Jr. (Other party), 3.3%