1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District EDDY 1
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
T. E. Brown Jr. (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating S. M. Laughlin (R) by 38.3 points.
T. E. Brown Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%2,212
S. M. LaughlinRepublican
30.9%987
3,199 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