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1938 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election?

John J Dempsey won the 1938 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election. John J Dempsey received 90,608 popular votes (58.4%). The main challenger was Pearce Rodey (41.43%).

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

Dempsey +17.0 pts · won by 26,327 votes
John J DempseyDemocraticWINNER58.4%
90,608 votes
Pearce RodeyRepublican41.43%
64,281 votes
E W Fawkesc i0.17%
268 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.