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List of United States representatives from New Mexico

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The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New Mexico. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from New Mexico. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members

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Updated January 3, 2023.[1]

List of members and delegates

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Member/Delegate Party Years District Electoral history
Clinton P. Anderson Democratic January 3, 1941 – June 30, 1945 At-large Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
William Henry Andrews Republican March 4, 1905 – January 7, 1912 Territorial delegate Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Position eliminated at statehood.
Thomas B. Catron Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 Territorial delegate Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election to Fergusson.
Dennis Chavez Democratic March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 At-large Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
José Francisco Chaves Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 Territorial delegate Elected in 1864
Lost re-election to Charles P. Clever
February 20, 1869 – March 3, 1871 Won election contest.
Lost re-election to Gallegos.
Charles P. Clever Democratic September 2, 1867 – February 20, 1869 Territorial delegate Elected in 1886
Re-elected in 1868
Lost contested election to Chaves.
George Curry Republican January 8, 1912 – March 3, 1913 At-large Elected in 1911 for the term starting upon 1912 statehood.
Retired.
John J. Dempsey Democratic January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 At-large Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
January 3, 1951 – March 11, 1958 Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Stephen Benton Elkins Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 Territorial delegate Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
Harvey Butler Fergusson Democratic March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 Territorial delegate Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election to P. Perea.
January 8, 1912 – March 3, 1915 At-large Elected in 1911 for the term starting upon 1912 statehood.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election to Hernández.
Antonio M. Fernández Democratic January 3, 1943 – November 7, 1956 At-large 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.
Ed Foreman Republican January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 2nd Elected in 1968.
Lost re-election to Runnels.
José Manuel Gallegos Republican March 4, 1853 – July 23, 1856 Territorial delegate Elected in 1853.
Re-elected in 1855.
Lost election contest to M.A. Otero.
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.
Lost re-election to Elkins.
Deb Haaland Democratic January 3, 2019 – March 16, 2021 1st Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Martin Heinrich Democratic January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 1st Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Benigno C. Hernández Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 At-large Elected in 1914.
Lost re-election to Walton.
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.
Retired.
Yvette Herrell Republican January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 2nd Elected in 2020.
Lost re-election to Vasquez.
Antonio Joseph Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895 Territorial delegate Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election to Catron.
Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic January 3, 2021 – present 3rd Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
Ben R. Luján Democratic January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2021 3rd Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to successfully run for U.S. senator.
Manuel Lujan Jr. Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1989 		1st Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Retired.
Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic January 3, 2013 – December 31, 2018 1st Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico and resigned early.
Tranqulino Luna Republican March 4, 1881 – March 5, 1884 Territorial delegate Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost election contest to Manzanares.
Georgia Lee Lusk Democratic January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 At-large Elected in 1946.
Lost renomination to Miles.
Francisco Antonio Manzanares Democratic March 5, 1884 – March 3, 1885 Territorial delegate Won contested election.
Retired.
John E. Miles Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 At-large Elected in 1948.
Retired.
Joseph Montoya Democratic April 9, 1957 – November 3, 1964 At-large 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 and resigned early.
Néstor Montoya Republican March 4, 1921 – January 13, 1923 At-large Elected in 1920.
Retired but died before term expired.
Thomas G. Morris Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1969 At-large 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 to Lujan.
John Morrow Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 At-large Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election to Simms.
Mariano S. Otero Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 Territorial delegate Elected in 1878.
Retired
Miguel A. Otero Democratic July 23, 1856 – March 3, 1861 Territorial delegate Won contested election.
Re-elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Retired.
Steve Pearce Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 2nd Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico.
Francisco Perea Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 Territorial delegate Elected in 1862.
Lost renomination to Chaves.
Pedro Perea Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 Territorial delegate Elected in 1898.
Retired.
Bill Redmond Republican May 13, 1997 – January 3, 1999 3rd Elected to finish Richardson's term.
Lost re-election to Udall.
Bill Richardson Democratic January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997 3rd Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Bernard Shandon Rodey Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 Territorial delegate Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost renomination to Andrews.
Trinidad Romero Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Territorial delegate Elected in 1876.
Retired
Harold L. Runnels Democratic January 3, 1971 – August 5, 1980 2nd Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Died.
Steven Schiff Republican January 3, 1989 – March 25, 1998 1st Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Died.
Albert G. Simms Republican March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 At-large Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election to Chavez.
Joe Skeen Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 2nd Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.
Melanie Stansbury Democratic June 1, 2021 – present 1st Elected to finish Haaland's term.
Re-elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
Harry Teague Democratic January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 2nd Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election to Pearce.
Xochitl Torres Small Democratic January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 2nd Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election to Herrell.
Tom Udall Democratic January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009 3rd Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Gabe Vasquez Democratic January 3, 2023 – present 2nd Elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
William B. Walton Democratic March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 At-large Elected in 1916.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
E. S. Johnny Walker Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 At-large Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election to Foreman.
John Sebrie Watts Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Territorial delegate Elected in 1860.
Retired.
Richard Hanson Weightman Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Territorial delegate Elected in 1851.
Retired.
Heather Wilson Republican June 25, 1998 – January 3, 2009 1st Elected to finish Schiff's term.
Re-elected in November 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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