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1950 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1950 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election?

John Dempsey won the 1950 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election. John Dempsey received 97,187 popular votes (28.78%). The main challenger was Antonio Fernández (28.51%).

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

Dempsey +0.3 pts · won by 896 votes
John DempseyDemocraticWINNER28.78%
97,187 votes
Antonio FernándezDemocraticWINNER28.51%
96,291 votes
Steiner MasonRepublican22.34%
75,447 votes
Jose E ArmjoRepublican20.36%
68,762 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.