1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 65
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
John Hays (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating John C. White (R) by 8.0 points.
John HaysDemocrat · winner
54.0%2,182
John C. WhiteRepublican
46.0%1,860
4,042 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