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- 1 2 "Chavez seeking re-election". The Albuquerque Tribune . Albuquerque, New Mexico. April 14, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved June 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Unterburger, Amy (1991), Who's who Among Hispanic Americans, Gale Research, p. 73
- ↑ "Incumbent Challenged In Senate District 13". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 29, 1980. p. 50. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Official New Mexico Blue Book, Secretary of State, 1993
- ↑ "Former Senators for District 13". New Mexico Legislature . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Former Senator Tito Chavez - (D)". New Mexico Legislature . Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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