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Home/Primaries/House/1978/New Mexico

New Mexico House Primaries — 1978

3 party contests across 2 districts, 1 contested (33%).

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NM-1

US House

DEM2 candidates

Hawk 59.5%

Chavez 40.5%

Winner:Robert M Hawk59.5%

Robert M Hawk

DEM34,02759.5%

Anselmo Chavez

DEM23,17740.5%

57,204 total votes cast

NM-1

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Manuel Jr. Lujan100.0%

Manuel Jr. Lujan

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

NM-2

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Harold L Runnels100.0%

Harold L Runnels

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast