1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico Senate District 16
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Thomas R. Rutherford (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Kelly A. Crawford Jr. (R) by 20.3 points.
Thomas R. RutherfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%5,277
Kelly A. Crawford Jr.Republican
39.9%3,499
8,776 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