New Mexico's 1st congressional district

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The current boundaries of New Mexico District 1.
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The current boundaries of New Mexico District 1.

New Mexico District 1 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the central area of New Mexico, in and around Albuquerque. The current Representative from District 1 is Republican Heather Wilson.

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[edit] History

The first district was New Mexico's only district until 1942. After there were two districts, both were elected at-large by the entire state until 1968. Since then the first district has centered around Albuquerque, though its size has shrunken significantly as Albuquerque's population increased.

[edit] Representatives

Congress Representative Term Party Residence Occupation
62nd (19111913) Harvey B. Fergusson 19121915 Democrat Albuquerque Lawyer
63rd (19131915)
64th (19151917) Benigno C. Hernández 19151917 Republican Tierra Amarilla Merchant
65th (19171919) William Bell Walton 19171919 Democrat Deming Lawyer
66th (19191921) Benigno C. Hernández 19191921 Republican Tierra Amarilla Merchant
67th (19211923
Néstor Montoya[1] 19211923 Republican Albuquerque Journalist
John Morrow 19231929 Democrat Raton Educator & Lawyer
68th (19231925)
69th (19251927)
70th (19271929)
71st (19291931) Albert G. Simms 19291931 Republican Albuquerque Lawyer
72nd (19311933) Dennis Chavez 19311935 Democrat Belen Lawyer
73rd (19331935)
74th (19351937) John J. Dempsey 19351941 Democrat Santa Fe Oil Tycoon
74th (19371939)
75th (19391941)
77th (19411943) Clinton P. Anderson 19411947 Democrat Albuquerque Insurance Agent
78th (19431945)
79th (19451947)
80th (19471949) Georgia Lee Lusk 19471949 Democrat Carlsbad Educator
81st (19491951) John E. Miles 19491951 Democrat Tucumcari Journalist & Retailer
82nd (19511953) John J. Dempsey[2] 19511958 Democrat Santa Fe Oil Tycoon
83rd (19531955)
84th (19551957)
85th (19571959)
Thomas G. Morris 19581969 Democrat Quay County Rancher
86th (19591961)
87th (19611963)
88th (19631965)
89th (19651967)
90th (19671969)
91st (19691971) Manuel Lujan, Jr. 19691989 Republican Albuquerque National Guardsman
92nd (19711973)
93rd (19731975)
94th (19751977)
95th (19771979)
96th (19791981)
97th (19811983)
98th (19831985)
99th (19851987)
100th (19871989)
101st (19891991) Steven Schiff[3] 19891998 Republican Albuquerque Lawyer
102nd (19911993)
103rd (19931995)
104th (19951997)
105th (19971999)
Heather Wilson 1998–present Republican Albuquerque Air Force Pilot
106th (19992001)
107th (20012003)
108th (20032005)
109th (20052007)

[edit] Election results

U.S. House election, 1996: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven Schiff 109,290 57
Democratic John Wertheim 71,635 37
Green John Uhrich 7,694 4
Independent (politician) Betty Turrietta-Koury 4,459 2
Majority 37,655 20
Turnout 193,078
Republican hold Swing
U.S. House election, 1998: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 88,784 48 -9
Democratic Phillip Maloof 75,040 42 +5
Green Robert Anderson 17,266 10 +6
White-In Orlin Cole 78 0
Majority 13,744 6 -14
Turnout 181,168
Republican hold Swing -9
U.S. House election, 2000: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 107,296 50 +2
Democratic John J. Kelly 92,187 43 +1
Green Daniel Kerlinsky 13,656 6 -4
Majority 14,109 7 +1
Turnout 213,139
Republican hold Swing +1
U.S. House election, 2002: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 95,711 55 +5
Democratic Richard Romero 77,234 45 +2
Majority 18,477 10 +3
Turnout 172,945
Republican hold Swing +3
U.S. House election, 2004: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 147,372 54.4 -0.9
Democratic Richard Romero 123,339 45.5 +0.9
Write-In Orlin Cole 194 0.1 +0.1
Majority 24,033 8.9 -2.1
Turnout 270,905
Republican hold Swing -0.9
US House election, 2006: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 105,986 50.2 -4.2
Democratic Patricia A. Madrid 105,125 49.8 +4.3
Majority 861 0.4 -8.5
Turnout 211,111
Republican hold Swing

[edit] Notes

  1.   Néstor Montoya died in office January 13, 1923.
  2.   John J. Dempsey died in office March 11, 1958.
  3.   Steven Schiff died in office March 28, 1998.