1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico Senate District 22
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Joseph E. Gant (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating E. A. Schoeld (R) by 32.5 points.
Joseph E. GantDemocrat · winner
66.3%4,506
E. A. SchoeldRepublican
33.7%2,295
6,801 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