1972Final results
1972 election for New Mexico Senate District 42
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Bill L. Lee (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating A. C. Holder (R) by 44.3 points.
Bill L. LeeDemocrat · winner
72.2%5,716
A. C. HolderRepublican
27.8%2,206
7,922 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