1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District LOSALAMOS
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Vernon Kerr (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating James D. Kershner (D) by 18.1 points.
Vernon KerrRepublican · winner
59.1%3,327
James D. KershnerDemocrat
40.9%2,305
5,632 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