1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 17
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Fred Chavez Jr. (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating David H. McMann (R) by 32.4 points.
Fred Chavez Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
66.2%3,129
David H. McMannRepublican
33.8%1,596
4,725 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET