1970 general · November 3, 1970
1970 New Mexico election results
Every race on New Mexico's ballot in the 1970 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races94
Changed party10
Unopposed19%18 races
Incumbents defeated7
New Mexico State Senate
D 16 · R 8
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Frances Donald Hargrove (R) | 13.1 | |
| SD-3 | Tom Lee (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-5 | John D. Rogers (D) | 28.5 | |
| SD-9 | Alfonso T. Montoya (D) | 33.6 | |
| SD-11 | John L. Morrow (D) | 19.0 | |
| SD-13 | R. C. Morgan (D) | 14.1 | |
| SD-15 | Adan Rivera (D) | 0.9 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-16 | Jack B. Patterson (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-17 | James L. Bruin (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-19 | Harry M. McAdams (D) | 18.4 | |
| SD-21 | Robert E. Ferguson (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-22 | Joseph E. Gant (D) | 32.5 | |
| SD-23 | John E. Conway (R) | 6.9 | |
| SD-25 | Ben D. Altamirano (D) | 7.9 | |
| SD-27 | Jerry Apodaca (D) | 27.9 | |
| SD-28 | Frank O. Papen (D) | 27.0 | |
| SD-29 | I. M. Smalley (D) | 14.7 | |
| SD-31 | Tibo J. Chavez (D) | 22.6 | |
| SD-33 | Eddie R. Barboa (D) | 23.4 | |
| SD-35 | Ed V. Mead (D) | 21.2 | |
| SD-37 | Robert H. McBride (D) | 0.6 | |
| SD-39 | John B. Irick (R) | 18.8 | |
| SD-40 | Fred A. Gross Jr. (R) | 35.5 | |
| SD-41 | William A. Sego (R) | 3.8 |
New Mexico House of Representatives
D 48 · R 22 · 10 changed party
New Mexico
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner