1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 48
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Edward J. Lopez (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Clifford Gallegos (R) by 21.7 points.
Edward J. LopezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%3,187
Clifford GallegosRepublican
39.1%2,050
5,237 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