1970Final results
1970 election for New Mexico Senate District 40
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Fred A. Gross Jr. (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Frank Edward Bartlett (D) by 35.5 points.
Fred A. Gross Jr.Republican · winner
67.7%7,942
Frank Edward BartlettDemocrat
32.3%3,783
11,725 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