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2016 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2016 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ben Ray Luján won the 2016 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election. Ben Ray Luján received 170,612 popular votes (62.42%). The main challenger was Michael H. Romero (37.58%).

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

Luján +24.8 pts · won by 67,882 votes
Ben Ray LujánDemocraticWINNER62.42%
170,612 votes
Michael H. RomeroRepublican37.58%
102,730 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.