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1968Final results

1968 election for New Mexico House District SANDOVAL

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Ernest Miera (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Ben F. Meyer (R) by 33.0 points.

Ernest MieraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%2,877
Ben F. MeyerRepublican
32.0%1,417
Leopoldo GarciaOther party
3.0%135
4,429 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

EvenD+33.01968D+30.31970

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

The candidates

Ernest Miera (D)Ben F. Meyer (R)

Also on the ballot: Leopoldo Garcia (Other party), 3.0%