Election Name: | 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico |
Country: | New Mexico |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1940 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico |
Previous Year: | 1940 |
Next Election: | 1944 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico |
Next Year: | 1944 |
Seats For Election: | All 2 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Image1: | Clinton P. Anderson - Secretary of Agriculture.jpg |
Nominee1: | Clinton Anderson |
Popular Vote1: | 62,320 |
Percentage1: | 30.2% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Antonio M. Fernández |
Popular Vote2: | 57,474 |
Percentage2: | 27.8% |
Nominee4: | William A. Sutherland |
Party4: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote4: | 43,627 |
Percentage4: | 21.1% |
Nominee5: | Reese P. Fullerton |
Party5: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote5: | 43,071 |
Percentage5: | 20.9% |
Map Size: | 250px |
The 1942 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 3, 1942 to elect the states two at-large representatives. New Mexico got another district due to the 1940 Census. Both representatives were elected at large. Democrats won both at large districts, making the state's delegation solely Democratic.
United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1942[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 119,794 | 58.18% | 2 | +1 | |
Republican | 86,098 | 41.82% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 205,892 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |