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1976 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold Runnels won the 1976 New Mexico U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold Runnels received 123,563 popular votes (70.33%). The main challenger was Donald W. Trubey (29.67%).

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

Runnels +40.7 pts · won by 71,432 votes
Harold RunnelsDemocraticWINNER70.33%
123,563 votes
Donald W. TrubeyRepublican29.67%
52,131 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.