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1970Final results

1970 election for New Mexico Senate District 9

New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico

Alfonso T. Montoya (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Mary Lou Baca (R) by 33.6 points.

Alfonso T. MontoyaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%8,450
Mary Lou BacaRepublican
32.8%4,172
Belarmino MaesConstitution
0.9%115
12,737 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

EvenR+5.41980D+11.61984R+2.01992D+3.01996R+10.22000D+0.52008

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Alfonso T. Montoya (D)Mary Lou Baca (R)

Also on the ballot: Belarmino Maes (Constitution), 0.9%