1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico Senate District 27
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Odis L. Echols Jr. (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Lonnie Hand (R) by 8.4 points.
Odis L. Echols Jr.Democrat · winner
54.2%3,672
Lonnie HandRepublican
45.8%3,104
6,776 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