1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 16
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Chris M. Lucero (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Harry J. Garcia (R) by 19.2 points.
Chris M. LuceroDemocrat · winner
59.6%2,927
Harry J. GarciaRepublican
40.4%1,984
4,911 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