1944 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico

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1944 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

←  1942 November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1946  →
All 2 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 165,996 132,953 Percentage 55.5% 44.5% Swing 2.7% 2.7%
County Results Democrat:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Republican:      50–60%

The 1944 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 7, 1944 to elect the states two At-large representatives on a General ticket. The Democratic party retained both of their at-large members in New Mexico.

This election coincided with the 1944 Presidential election and the state's Governor election. Democrats would hold both seats in the New Mexico house delegation until 1968.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1944 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	165,996	55.53%	2	—
	Republican	132,953	44.47%	0	—
Totals		298,949	100.00%	2	—

Results

Results with all candidates

New Mexico At-large congressional district election, 1944 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Clinton Anderson (Incumbent)	85,244	28.52
	Democratic	Antonio M. Fernández (Incumbent)	80,752	27.01
	Republican	Manuel Lujan Sr.	66,644	22.29
	Republican	Ben F. Meyer	66,309	22.18
Total votes			298,949	100.00

References

1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF).
2. "Our Campaigns - NM At-Large Race - Nov 07, 1944". www.ourcampaigns.com.