1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Harold Runnels (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Donald W. Trubey (R) by 40.7 points.
Harold RunnelsDemocrat · winner
70.3%123,563
Donald W. TrubeyRepublican
29.7%52,131
175,694 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET