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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New Mexico/NM-01
      1980·US House·New Mexico·District profile →

      New Mexico District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Manuel Lujan Jr.
      51.0%125,910 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Richardson
      49.0%120,903 votes
      Margin
      R+2.0
      246,813 total votes
      2 candidates246,813 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Manuel Lujan Jr.REP✓
      		REP125,91051.0%
      Bill RichardsonDEM
      		DEM120,90349.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+12.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.5
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.1%43.2%D+12.9346,090
      202055.9%41.5%D+14.4359,557
      201647.4%39.5%D+7.9311,238
      201257.5%42.5%D+15.0251,695
      200856.5%43.0%D+13.5311,134

      Seat History

      US House in New Mexico

      2024
      Melanie Ann StansburyDEM
      D+12.7
      2022
      Melanie Ann StansburyDEM
      D+11.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Debra A HaalandDEM
      D+16.4
      2018
      Debra A HaalandDEM
      D+22.8
      2016
      Michelle Lujan GrishamDEM
      D+30.3
      2014
      Michelle Lujan GrishamDEM
      D+17.2
      2012
      Michelle Lujan GrishamDEM
      D+18.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+3.6
      2008
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+11.3
      2006
      Heather WilsonREP
      R+0.4
      2004
      Heather WilsonREP
      R+8.9
      2002
      Heather WilsonREP
      R+10.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Heather WilsonREP
      R+7.1
      1998
      Heather WilsonREP
      R+6.5
      1996
      Steven H SchiffREP
      R+19.5
      View all US House history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Bill RichardsonDEM
      Record10W-3L
      Avg MarginD+23.3
      Career1974-2006
      Governor / US House / State House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Manuel Lujan Jr.REP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 1980

      President1 contest →
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