1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 29
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Abel E. McBride (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Keith R. Baltz (R) by 3.7 points.
Abel E. McBrideDemocrat · winner
51.9%3,318
Keith R. BaltzRepublican
48.1%3,080
6,398 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