# New Mexico's at-large congressional district

From statehood in 1912 to 1969, New Mexico did not use congressional districts for its representatives to the United States House of Representatives. Instead, it elected its representatives statewide at-large.

## List of members representing the district

| Years | Cong ress | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B |
| Years | Cong ress | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history |
| January 8, 1912 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Harvey Fergusson (Albuquerque) | Democratic | Elected in 1911 for the term starting upon 1912 statehood. Re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election. | George Curry (Tularosa) | Republican | Elected in 1911 for the term starting upon 1912 statehood. Retired. |
| March 3, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Harvey Fergusson (Albuquerque) | Democratic | Elected in 1911 for the term starting upon 1912 statehood. Re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | 64th | Benigno C. Hernández (Tierra Amarilla) | Republican | Elected in 1914. Lost re-election. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | William B. Walton (Silver City) | Democratic | Elected in 1916. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Benigno C. Hernández (Tierra Amarilla) | Republican | Elected in 1918. Retired. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| March 4, 1921 – January 13, 1923 | 67th | Néstor Montoya (Albuquerque) | Republican | Elected in 1920. Retired but died before term expired. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| January 13, 1923 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 | 68th 69th 70th | John Morrow (Raton) | Democratic | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Albert G. Simms (Albuquerque) | Republican | Elected in 1928. Lost re-election. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | 72nd 73rd | Dennis Chavez (Albuquerque) | Democratic | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 | 74th 75th 76th | John J. Dempsey (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | 77th | Clinton P. Anderson (Albuquerque) | Democratic | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 | No second seat until 1943 |
| January 3, 1943 – June 30, 1945 | 78th 79th | Clinton P. Anderson (Albuquerque) | Democratic | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. | Antonio M. Fernández (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
| June 30, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | 79th | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | | Antonio M. Fernández (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
| January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | Georgia Lee Lusk (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Elected in 1946. Lost renomination. | Antonio M. Fernández (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
| January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | John E. Miles (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Elected in 1948. Retired. | Antonio M. Fernández (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
| January 3, 1951 – November 7, 1956 | 82nd 83rd 84th | John J. Dempsey (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. | Antonio M. Fernández (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
| November 7, 1956 – April 9, 1957 | 84th 85th | John J. Dempsey (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| April 9, 1957 – March 11, 1958 | 85th | John J. Dempsey (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. | Joseph Montoya (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Elected to finish Fernández's term. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. senator. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
| March 12, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | 85th | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | | Joseph Montoya (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Elected to finish Fernández's term. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. senator. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
| January 3, 1959 – November 3, 1964 | 86th 87th 88th | Thomas G. Morris (Tucumcari) | Democratic | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election. | Joseph Montoya (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Elected to finish Fernández's term. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. senator. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
| November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | Thomas G. Morris (Tucumcari) | Democratic | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election. | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 | 89th 90th | Thomas G. Morris (Tucumcari) | Democratic | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election. | E. S. Johnny Walker (Santa Fe) | Democratic | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election. |

## Elections

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 statewide 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.
1920 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 5,246 | 4.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,388 | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
1922 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John Morrow | 59,254 | 54.42 | +7.25% |
| | Republican | Adelina Otero-Warren | 49,635 | 45.58 | −6.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,619 | 8.83 | +3.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,889 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | | |
1924 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John Morrow | 57,802 | 51.76 | −2.66% |
| | Republican | J. Felipe Hubbell | 53,860 | 48.24 | +2.66% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,942 | 3.53 | −5.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,662 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
1926 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3,358 | 3.12 | −0.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,795 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
1928 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Albert G. Simms | 61,208 | 52.2 | +3.89% |
| | Democratic | John Morrow | 56,048 | 47.8 | −3.62% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,160 | 4.4 | +1.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,256 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | | |
1930 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 16,495 | 14.45 | +10.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,192 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | | |
1932 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 41,859 | 27.99 | +13.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 149,568 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
1934 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 6,174 | 4.16 | −23.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148,268 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
1936 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 43,562 | 25.87 | +21.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 168,373 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
1938 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John J. Dempsey | 90,608 | 58.4 | −4.52% |
| | Republican | Peace C. Rodney | 64,281 | 41.43 | +4.38% |
| | Independent | E. W. Fawkes | 268 | 0.17 | +0.17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,327 | 16.97 | −8.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 155,157 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |