1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 11
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Daniel Lyon (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating James Tony Messec (R) by 27.8 points.
Daniel LyonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.9%4,001
James Tony MessecRepublican
36.1%2,261
6,262 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET