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1986 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election?

Manuel Lujan Jr. won the 1986 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election. Manuel Lujan Jr. received 90,476 popular votes (70.89%). The main challenger was Manny Garcia (29.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Garcia

Jr. +41.8 pts · won by 53,338 votes
Manuel Lujan Jr.RepublicanWINNER70.89%
90,476 votes
Manny GarciaDemocratic29.1%
37,138 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.