1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 47
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
James H. Koch (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Lloyd O. O. D. Blevins (R) by 25.6 points.
James H. KochDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%3,646
Lloyd O. O. D. BlevinsRepublican
37.2%2,161
5,807 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