1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico House District 52
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Maurice Hobson (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Leroy H. Hightower Jr. (D) by 42.3 points.
Maurice HobsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.1%2,818
Leroy H. Hightower Jr.Democrat
28.9%1,143
3,961 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