1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico House District 1
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Jerry Sandel (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Bruce A. Black (R) by 19.0 points.
Jerry SandelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%3,308
Bruce A. BlackRepublican
40.5%2,250
5,558 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET