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2002 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election?

Heather A. Wilson won the 2002 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election. Heather A. Wilson received 95,711 popular votes (55.34%). The main challenger was Richard M. Romero (44.66%).

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

Wilson +10.7 pts · won by 18,477 votes
Heather A. WilsonRepublicanWINNER55.34%
95,711 votes
Richard M. RomeroDemocratic44.66%
77,234 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.