1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 2
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Bennie J. Aragon (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating James Gilbert Kinlen (R) by 45.1 points.
Bennie J. AragonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.5%3,608
James Gilbert KinlenRepublican
26.5%1,335
Richard GutierrezConstitution
2.0%101
5,044 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
The candidates
Bennie J. Aragon (D)James Gilbert Kinlen (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Gutierrez (Constitution), 2.0%