1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 6
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Rudolph L. Baca (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Carlos Saavedra (R) by 22.2 points.
Rudolph L. BacaDemocrat · winner
59.9%1,983
Carlos SaavedraRepublican
37.7%1,249
Leroy H. Stradford Jr.Independent
1.3%42
Conrad GarciaConstitution
1.1%36
3,310 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
Rudolph L. Baca (D)Carlos Saavedra (R)
Also on the ballot: Leroy H. Stradford Jr. (Independent), 1.3%; Conrad Garcia (Constitution), 1.1%