Nestor Montoya, U.S. Representative

Nestor Montoya

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1862
Died
January 13, 1923
Age at death
60
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Montoya54,672
Opponents50,716
1
Elections run

Nestor Montoya (1862–1923), a Republican politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 U.S. House election in New Mexico's at-large district with 54,672 votes (51.88%), defeating Antonio Lucero and A J McDonald.

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How many votes has Nestor Montoya received?

Nestor Montoya has received 54,672 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nestor Montoya’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew MexicoWon54,67251.88%Antonio Lucero
A J McDonald
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2006584). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nestor Montoya: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nestor-montoya. 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.