1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico Senate District 26
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Kenneth M. Schlientz (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating D. F. McCasland (D) by 11.0 points.
Kenneth M. SchlientzRepublican · winner
55.5%4,459
D. F. McCaslandDemocrat
44.5%3,578
8,037 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