1976Final results
1976 election for New Mexico Senate District 27
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Caleb Chandler (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Battin (R) by 16.2 points.
Caleb ChandlerDemocrat · winner
58.1%4,006
Tom BattinRepublican
41.9%2,891
6,897 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