1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 14
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Virgil O. Rhodes (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Alex Abeyta Jr. (D) by 11.8 points.
Virgil O. RhodesRepublican · winner
55.9%3,040
Alex Abeyta Jr.Democrat
44.1%2,397
5,437 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET