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1972Final results

1972 election for New Mexico House District 68

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Alvino E. Castillo (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating John King (R) by 22.3 points.

Alvino E. CastilloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%3,093
John KingRepublican
38.9%1,966
5,059 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

EvenD+34.31980D+15.22000D+23.52004D+45.72008R+9.92012D+16.02018

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET