1940 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico explained

See also: New Mexico's at-large congressional district.

Election Name:1940 United States House election in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1938 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico
Previous Year:1938
Next Election:1942 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico
Next Year:1942
Election Date:November 5, 1940
Image1:Clinton P. Anderson - Secretary of Agriculture.jpg
Nominee1:Clinton Anderson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:106,972
Percentage1:58.8%
Nominee2:Herman R. Crile
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:75,085
Percentage2:41.2%
Map Size:215px
Representative
At-large
Before Election:John J. Dempsey
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Clinton Anderson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1940 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 5, 1940 to elect the state's at-large representative to serve in the 77th United States Congress. Incumbent John J. Dempsey chose to run for the US Senate instead of seeking a fourth term in congress. Clinton Anderson won the open seat by 17.52% outperforming Franklin D. Roosevelt in the concurrent Presidential election by 4.21 percentage points.