1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico House District 42
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Bobby F. Duran (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Celestino Romero (R) by 4.6 points.
Bobby F. DuranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.3%3,147
Celestino RomeroRepublican
47.7%2,872
6,019 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