1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico Senate District 25
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Ben D. Altamirano (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating John S. Hamilton Jr. (R) by 7.9 points.
Ben D. AltamiranoDemocrat · winner
53.9%3,909
John S. Hamilton Jr.Republican
46.1%3,337
7,246 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