1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District LEA 1
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
C. Gene Samberson (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Billy J. McKibben (R) by 14.1 points.
C. Gene SambersonDemocrat · winner
57.0%1,865
Billy J. McKibbenRepublican
43.0%1,405
3,270 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET