1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico House District 70
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Samuel F. Vigil Jr. (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Alfred W. Nelson (R) by 17.9 points.
Samuel F. Vigil Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.0%3,185
Alfred W. NelsonRepublican
41.0%2,216
5,401 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