1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

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The 1970 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 3, 1970 to elect the state's two representatives to serve in the United States House of Representatives.

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

November 3, 1970 (1970-11-03)
All 2 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 2 0 Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 152,261 129,116 Percentage 54.1% 45.9% Swing 2.3% 1.9%
District results Republican   50–60% Democratic   50–60%

Republicans retained the 1st District while Democrats flipped the 2nd District. This made the state's delegation evenly split.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1970
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	152,261	54.11%	1	-1
	Democratic	129,116	45.89%	1	+1
Totals		281,377	100.00%	2	—

District 1

See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district

New Mexico's 1st congressional district election, 1970

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Manuel Lujan Jr. (incumbent)	91,187	58.53
	Democratic	Fabian Chavez Jr.	64,598	41.47
Total votes			155,785	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

See also: New Mexico's 2nd congressional district

New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election, 1970

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harold L. Runnels	64,518	51.37
	Republican	Ed Foreman (incumbent)	61,074	48.63
Total votes			125,592	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican