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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 Steady Steady
Popular vote 165,996 132,953
Percentage 55.5% 44.5%
Swing Decrease2.7% Increase2.7%

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

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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

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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

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