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2016 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2016 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election?

Michelle Lujan Grisham won the 2016 New Mexico U.S. House District 1 Election. Michelle Lujan Grisham received 181,088 popular votes (65.15%). The main challenger was Richard Gregory Priem (34.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Grisham and Priem

Grisham +30.3 pts · won by 84,209 votes
Michelle Lujan GrishamDemocraticWINNER65.15%
181,088 votes
Richard Gregory PriemRepublican34.85%
96,879 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.