1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 40
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Nick L. Salazar (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Marie C. Aiken (R) by 43.0 points.
Nick L. SalazarDemocrat · winner
71.5%3,860
Marie C. AikenRepublican
28.5%1,540
5,400 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