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1968 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edgar Foreman won the 1968 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election. Edgar Foreman received 71,857 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was E S Johnny Waker (49.08%).

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Foreman +1.4 pts · won by 1,999 votes
Edgar ForemanRepublicanWINNER50.48%
71,857 votes
E S Johnny WakerDemocratic49.08%
69,858 votes
Juan A A SedilloIndependent0.44%
633 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.