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1954 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1954 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election?

John Dempsey won the 1954 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election. John Dempsey received 111,713 popular votes (29.77%). The main challenger was Antonio Fernández (29.27%).

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

Dempsey +0.5 pts · won by 1,876 votes
John DempseyDemocraticWINNER29.77%
111,713 votes
Antonio FernándezDemocraticWINNER29.27%
109,837 votes
Thomas H ChildersRepublican20.56%
77,151 votes
Warren R CobeanRepublican20.4%
76,528 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.