1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District BERNALILLO 8
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Daniel Lyon (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating John P. Meyer (R) by 35.9 points.
Daniel LyonDemocrat · winner
66.8%1,996
John P. MeyerRepublican
30.9%923
Gerald E. GerkinIndependent
2.3%69
2,988 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET