1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 56
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
T. E. Brown Jr. (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Fred D. Collins (R) by 30.2 points.
T. E. Brown Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%3,137
Fred D. CollinsRepublican
34.9%1,683
4,820 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