| State: | New Mexico Territory |
| District Number: | AL |
| Member Type: | Delegate |
| Representative: | N/A |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1851 |
| Custom Created: | as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated: | 1912 |
| Statehood Eliminated: | yes |
| Years: | 1851–1912 |
New Mexico Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district representing the New Mexico Territory, which was created in 1850. After New Mexico's admission to the Union as the 47th state by act of Congress on January 6, 1912, this district was dissolved and replaced by New Mexico's at-large congressional district.
While the general boundaries of the territory were established following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, Congress did not formally organize the territory right away. Despite the uncertain status of the region, political leaders met in September 1849, and elected Hugh N. Smith as its Congressional delegate.[1] Smith presented his credentials to Congress on February 4, 1850, but the House refused to seat him, ruling that no territorial government existed and no authority to elect a delegate had been granted.[1] [2]
On September 9, 1850, following the passage of the Compromise of 1850, New Mexico Territory was officially created by an act of Congress and was given the authority to elect a delegate.[1] [2] [3]
| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1851 | |||||||
| align=left | Richard H. Weightman | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Elected in October 1851.[4] Retired. | ||
| align=left | José Manuel Gallegos | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – July 23, 1856 | Elected in 1853. Re-elected in 1855. Lost election contest. | ||
| align=left | Miguel A. Otero | Democratic | nowrap | July 23, 1856 – March 3, 1861 | Won election contest. Re-elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1859. Retired. | ||
| align=left | John S. Watts | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | Elected in 1860. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Francisco Perea | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | Elected in 1862. Lost renomination. | ||
| align=left | J. Francisco Chaves | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | Elected in 1864 Lost re-election. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1867 – September 2, 1867 | |||||
| align=left | Charles P. Clever | Democratic | nowrap | September 2, 1867 – February 20, 1869 | Elected in 1886 Re-elected in 1868 Lost election contest. | ||
| align=left | J. Francisco Chaves | Republican | nowrap | February 20, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | Elected in 1868. Won election contest to finish the current term. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | José Manuel Gallegos | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | Elected in 1870. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Stephen B. Elkins | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Trinidad Romero | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | Elected in 1876. | ||
| align=left | Mariano S. Otero | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1878. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Tranquilino Luna | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1881 – March 5, 1884 | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Lost election contest. | ||
| align=left | Francisco A. Manzanares | Democratic | nowrap | March 5, 1884 – March 3, 1885 | Won election contest. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Antonio Joseph | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election to Catron. | ||
| align=left | Thomas B. Catron | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | H. B. Fergusson | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Pedro Perea | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | Elected in 1898. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Bernard S. Rodey | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost renomination. | ||
| align=left | William H. Andrews | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – January 7, 1912 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Position eliminated. | ||
| District dissolved January 7, 1912 | |||||||