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1972 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold Runnels won the 1972 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold Runnels received 116,152 popular votes (72.17%). The main challenger was George E Presson (27.83%).

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

Runnels +44.3 pts · won by 71,368 votes
Harold RunnelsDemocraticWINNER72.17%
116,152 votes
George E PressonRepublican27.83%
44,784 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.