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1998 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election?

Heather A. Wilson won the 1998 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election. Heather A. Wilson received 86,784 popular votes (48.44%). The main challenger was Phillip J. Maloof (41.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Maloof

Wilson +6.6 pts · won by 11,744 votes
Heather A. WilsonRepublicanWINNER48.44%
86,784 votes
Phillip J. MaloofDemocratic41.88%
75,040 votes
Robert L. AndersonGreen9.64%
17,266 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.