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1956 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election

New Mexico · 4 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election?

John Dempsey won the 1956 New Mexico U.S. House At-large Election. John Dempsey received 129,625 popular votes (26.72%). The main challenger was Antonio M Fernandez (26.45%).

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

Dempsey +0.3 pts · won by 1,295 votes
John DempseyDemocraticWINNER26.72%
129,625 votes
Antonio M FernandezDemocraticWINNER26.45%
128,330 votes
Dudley CornellRepublican23.64%
114,719 votes
Forrest AtchleyRepublican23.19%
112,531 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.