Clinton Anderson

U.S. Representative
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1944
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson254,536
Opponents432,962
3
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1944, Clinton Anderson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 106,972 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in New Mexico's at-large district. Anderson's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. House election in New Mexico's at-large district, decided by 4,492 votes.

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How many votes has Clinton Anderson received?

Clinton Anderson has received 254,536 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Clinton Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew MexicoWon85,24428.51%Antonio Fernández (head-to-head)
Manuel Lujan

Ben F Meyer
1942U.S. HouseNew MexicoWon62,32030.18%Antonio Fernández (head-to-head)
William A Sutherland

Reese P Fullerton
1940U.S. HouseNew MexicoWon106,97258.76%Herman R Crile
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clinton Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clinton-anderson-new-mexico. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.