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1936 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election?

John J Dempsey won the 1936 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election. John J Dempsey received 106,951 popular votes (63.14%). The main challenger was M Ralph Brown (36.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Dempsey and Brown

Dempsey +26.3 pts · won by 44,576 votes
John J DempseyDemocraticWINNER63.14%
106,951 votes
M Ralph BrownRepublican36.82%
62,375 votes
Alberto OrtizDemocratic0.03%
51 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.