- New Mexico's At-large congressional district
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From 1911 to 1969, New Mexico did not use congressional districts for its representatives to the United States House of Representatives. Instead, it elected its representatives state-wide At-large.
Contents
List of representatives
Years Seat A Seat B Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history January 8, 1912 –
March 3, 1913Harvey B. Fergusson Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] George Curry Republican Retired March 3, 1913 –
March 3, 1915No second seat until 1943 March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917Benigno C. Hernández Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919William B. Walton Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921Benigno C. Hernández Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] March 4, 1921 –
January 13, 1923Néstor Montoya Republican Died January 13, 1923 –
March 3, 1923Vacant March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929John Morrow Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931Albert G. Simms Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935Dennis Chavez Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1941John J. Dempsey Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943Clinton P. Anderson Democratic Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture January 3, 1943 –
June 30, 1945Antonio M. Fernández Democratic Died June 30, 1945 –
January 3, 1947Vacant January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949Georgia Lee Lusk Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951John E. Miles Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] January 3, 1951 –
November 7, 1956John J. Dempsey Democratic Died November 7, 1956 –
April 9, 1957Vacant April 9, 1957 –
March 11, 1958Joseph Montoya Democratic Resigned when elected U.S. Senator March 12, 1958 –
January 3, 1959Vacant January 3, 1959 –
November 3, 1964Thomas G. Morris Democratic Lost re-election November 3, 1964 –
January 3, 1965Vacant January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1969E. S. Johnny Walker Democratic Redistricted to the 2nd district Elections
First seat
1920s
Republicans held onto the seat in 1920 by nominating Néstor Montoya, the county clerk of Bernalillo County and former Speaker of the New Mexico Territorial Legislature. Montoya won with a combination of hispanic voters and coat-tails from the election of President Warren Harding. Republicans did not renominate him in 1922, choosing instead suffragist Adelina Otero-Warren, the niece of former territorial Governor, Miguel Otero, and the first woman to run for state-wide office in New Mexico. Otero-Warren was defeated by Democrat John Morrow, an educator and lawyer from northeast New Mexico. Morrow would win consecutive re-elections in 1924 and 1926, but lost re-election in 1928 to Albert G. Simms, an Albuquerque businessman, on the coat-tails of the election of President Herbert Hoover.
United States House of Representatives elections, 1920: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Néstor Montoya 54,672 51.88 Democratic Antonio Lucero 49,426 46.9 Farmer-Labor A.J. McDonald 1,290 1.22 Majority 5,246 4.98 Turnout 105,388 Republican gain from Democratic Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1922: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic John Morrow 59,254 54.42 +7.25 Republican Adelina Otero-Warren 49,635 45.58 -6.3 Majority 9,619 8.83 +3.85 Turnout 108,889 Democratic gain from Republican Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1924: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic John Morrow 57,802 51.76 -2.66 Republican J. Felipe Hubbell 53,860 48.24 +2.66 Majority 3,942 3.53 -5.30 Turnout 111,662 Democratic hold Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1926: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic John Morrow 55,433 51.42 -0.34 Republican Juan A. A. Sedillo 52,075 48.31 +0.07 Socialist E. E. Denniston 287 0.27 +0.27 Majority 3,358 3.12 -0.41 Turnout 107,795 Democratic hold Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1928: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Albert G. Simms 61,208 52.2 +3.89 Democratic John Morrow 56,048 47.8 -3.62 Majority 5,160 4.4 +1.28 Turnout 117,256 Republican gain from Democratic Swing 1930s
United States House of Representatives elections, 1930: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Dennis Chavez 65,194 57.1 +9.3 Republican Albert G. Simms 48,699 42.65 -9.55 Socialist John Whitley 299 0.26 +0.26 Majority 16,495 14.45 +10.05 Turnout 114,192 Democratic gain from Republican Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1932: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Dennis Chavez 94,764 63.36 +6.26 Republican Jose E. Armijo 52,905 35.37 -7.28 Socialist N. S. Sweeney 1,349 0.9 +0.64 Liberty L. E. Lake 418 0.28 +0.28 Communist E. T. Howell 132 0.09 +0.09 Majority 41,859 27.99 +13.54 Turnout 149,568 Democratic hold Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1934: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic John J. Dempsey 76,833 51.82 -11.54 Republican Maurecio F. Miera 70,659 47.66 +12.29 Socialist Frank Edwards 643 0.43 -0.47 Communist H. Turnbaugh 133 0.09 +0.00 Majority 6,174 4.16 -23.83 Turnout 148,268 Democratic hold Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1936: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic John J. Dempsey 105,937 62.92 +11.10 Republican M. Ralph Brown 62,375 37.05 -10.61 Farmer-Labor Albert Ortiz 61 0.03 +0.03 Majority 43,562 25.87 +21.71 Turnout 168,373 Democratic hold Swing United States House of Representatives elections, 1938: New Mexico District At-Large Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic John J. Dempsey 90,608 58.4 -4.52 Republican Peace C. Rodney 64,281 41.43 +4.38 style="background-color: {{Template:Independent/meta/color}}; width: 5px;" | [[Independent|{{Template:Independent/meta/shortname}}]] E. W. Fawkes 268 0.17 +0.17 Majority 26,327 16.97 -8.9 Turnout 155,157 Democratic hold Swing References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
New Mexico's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3
The At-large district is obsolete
See also: New Mexico's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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