List of United States Representatives from New Mexico

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New Mexico. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States Congressional Delegations from New Mexico. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the Territory, both past and present.

Current members

Updated January 2019.[1]

List of members and delegates

Member/Delegate Party Years District Electoral history
Clinton P. Anderson Democratic January 3, 1941 –
June 30, 1945
At-large Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
William Henry Andrews Republican March 4, 1905 –
January 7, 1912
Territorial delegate Term expired at statehood
Thomas B. Catron Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
Territorial delegate Lost election
Dennis Chavez Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935
At-large Ran for nomination for Senator
José Francisco Chaves Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
Territorial delegate Lost election to Charles P. Clever
February 20, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
Won contested election
Lost renomination
Charles P. Clever Democratic September 2, 1867 –
February 20, 1869
Territorial delegate Election postponed until September 2
Election contested by José Francisco Chaves
George Curry Republican January 8, 1912 –
March 3, 1913
At-large New Mexico achieved statehood
Retired
John J. Dempsey Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1941
At-large Ran for nomination for Senator
January 3, 1951 –
March 11, 1958
Died
Stephen Benton Elkins Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877
Territorial delegate Retired
Harvey Butler Fergusson Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
Territorial delegate Lost election
January 8, 1912 –
March 3, 1915
At-large New Mexico achieved statehood
Lost election
Antonio M. Fernández Democratic January 3, 1943 –
November 7, 1956
At-large Died
Ed Foreman Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971
2nd Lost election to Harold L. Runnels
José Manuel Gallegos Republican March 4, 1853 –
July 23, 1856
Territorial delegate Election contested by Miguel A. Otero
March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
Lost election
Deb Haaland Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present
1st Incumbent
Martin Heinrich Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2013
1st Ran for Senator; won
Benigno C. Hernández Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
At-large Lost election
March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
Retired
Antonio Joseph Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1895
Territorial delegate Lost election
Ben R. Luján Democratic January 3, 2009 –
Present
3rd Incumbent
Manuel Lujan Jr. Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1989
1st Retired
Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic January 3, 2013 –
December 31, 2018
1st Ran for Governor; won
Tranqulino Luna Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 5, 1884
Territorial delegate Election contested by Francisco Antonio Manzanares
Georgia Lee Lusk Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
At-large Lost re-nomination to John E. Miles
Francisco Antonio Manzanares Democratic March 5, 1884 –
March 3, 1885
Territorial delegate Won contested election
Retired
John E. Miles Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
At-large Ran for Governor
Joseph Montoya Democratic April 9, 1957 –
November 3, 1964
At-large Elected to finish Antonio M. Fernández's term
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator
Néstor Montoya Republican March 4, 1921 –
January 13, 1923
At-large Died
Thomas G. Morris Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1969
At-large Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election there to Manuel Lujan
John Morrow Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929
At-large Lost election
Mariano S. Otero Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
Territorial delegate Retired
Miguel A. Otero Democratic July 23, 1856 –
March 3, 1861
Territorial delegate Won contested election
Retired
Steve Pearce Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2009
2nd Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico
January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019
Ran for Governor
Francisco Perea Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
Territorial delegate Lost renomination
Pedro Perea Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
Territorial delegate Retired
William T. Redmond Republican May 13, 1997 –
January 3, 1999
3rd Won special election to finish Bill Richardson's term
Lost election to Tom Udall
Bill Richardson Democratic January 3, 1983 –
February 13, 1997
3rd Ran for Democratic nomination for President
Bernard Shandon Rodey Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905
Territorial delegate Lost election
Trinidad Romero Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
Territorial delegate Retired
Harold L. Runnels Democratic January 3, 1971 –
August 5, 1980
2nd Died
Steven Schiff Republican January 3, 1989 –
March 25, 1998
1st Died
Albert G. Simms Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
At-large Lost election
Joe Skeen Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 2003
2nd Retired
Harry Teague Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011
2nd Lost election to Steve Pearce
Xochitl Torres Small Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present
2nd Incumbent
Tom Udall Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2009
3rd Ran for Senator; won
William B. Walton Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
At-large Ran for Senator
E. S. Johnny Walker Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1969
At-large Redistricted to the 2nd district
lost re-election
John Sebrie Watts Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
Territorial delegate [data unknown/missing]
Richard Hanson Weightman Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
Territorial delegate Retired
Heather Wilson Republican June 25, 1998 –
January 3, 2009
1st Elected to finish Steven Schiff's term
Ran for Senator

Living former members

As of January 2019, there are nine living former members. The most recent member to die was Manuel Lujan Jr. (served 1969–1989) on April 25, 2018. The most recently serving member to die was Joe Skeen (served 1981–2003) on December 7, 2003.

Member Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Ed Foreman 1969–1971 (1933-12-22) December 22, 1933
Bill Richardson 1983–1997 (1947-11-15) November 15, 1947
William T. Redmond 1997–1999 (1954-01-28) January 28, 1954
Heather Wilson 1998–2009 (1960-12-30) December 30, 1960
Tom Udall 1999–2009 (1948-05-18) May 18, 1948
Steve Pearce 2003–2009
2011–2019
(1947-08-24) August 24, 1947
Harry Teague 2009–2011 (1949-06-29) June 29, 1949
Martin Heinrich 2009–2013 (1971-10-17) October 17, 1971
Michelle Lujan Grisham 2013–2018 (1959-10-24) October 24, 1959

References

  1. "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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