1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico Senate District 3
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Tom Lee (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Cecil J. Largo (D) by 6.6 points.
Tom LeeRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%2,977
Cecil J. LargoDemocrat
46.7%2,609
5,586 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