1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico House District VALENCIA 2
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Richard A. Carbajal (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Bryon E. Smith (R) by 25.7 points.
Richard A. CarbajalDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%2,190
Bryon E. SmithRepublican
37.1%1,294
3,484 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