1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 7
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Fred Chavez Jr. (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Betty Davidson (R) by 15.2 points.
Fred Chavez Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.6%2,526
Betty DavidsonRepublican
42.4%1,859
4,385 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