1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 50
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
John F. Bigbee (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating A. F. Padilla (D) by 11.8 points.
John F. BigbeeRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%3,617
A. F. PadillaDemocrat
44.1%2,852
6,469 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