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1970 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold Runnels won the 1970 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold Runnels received 64,518 popular votes (50.81%). The main challenger was Ed Foreman (48.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Runnels and Foreman

Runnels +2.7 pts · won by 3,444 votes
Harold RunnelsDemocraticWINNER50.81%
64,518 votes
Ed ForemanRepublican48.1%
61,074 votes
Juan A Royballpeoples constitutional1.09%
1,388 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.