List of members of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico

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This list shows all politicians who since 1851 for New Mexico to the United States House of Representatives have listened.

New Mexico Territory (1851-1912)

The New Mexico Territory dispatched 18 congressmen from 1851 to 1913:

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
Richard Hanson Weightman 1851-1853 democrat December 28, 1816 - August 10, 1861
José Manuel Gallegos 1853-1857 democrat October 30, 1815 - April 21, 1875
Miguel Antonio Otero 1857-1861 democrat June 21, 1829 - May 30, 1882
John Sebrie Watts 1861-1863 republican January 19, 1816 - June 11, 1876
Francisco Perea 1863-1865 republican January 9, 1830 - May 21, 1913
José Francisco Chaves 1865-1867 republican June 27, 1833 - November 26, 1904
Charles P. Clever 1867-1869 democrat February 23, 1830 - July 8, 1874
José Francisco Chaves 1869-1871 republican June 27, 1833 - November 26, 1904
José Manuel Gallegos 1871-1873 democrat October 30, 1815 - April 21, 1875
Stephen Benton Elkins 1873-1877 republican September 26, 1841 - January 4, 1911
Trinidad Romero 1877-1879 republican June 15, 1835 - August 28, 1918
Mariano Sabino Otero 1879-1881 republican August 29, 1844 - February 1, 1904
Tranquilino Luna 1881-1884 republican February 25, 1849 - November 20, 1892
Francisco Antonio Manzanares 1884-1885 democrat January 25, 1843 - September 17, 1904
Antonio Joseph 1885-1895 democrat August 25, 1846 - April 19, 1910
Thomas Benton Catron 1895-1897 republican October 6, 1840 - May 15, 1921
Harvey Butler Fergusson 1897-1899 democrat September 9, 1848 - June 10, 1915
Pedro Perea 1899-1901 republican April 22, 1852 - January 11, 1906
Bernard Shandon Rodey 1901-1905 republican March 1, 1856 - March 10, 1927
William Henry Andrews 1905-1912 republican January 14, 1846 - January 16, 1919

State of New Mexico (since 1912)

Deb Haaland, current representative of New Mexico's First Congressional Constituency
Xochitl Torres Small, current New Mexico Second Congressional District Representative
Ben R. Luján, current New Mexico Third Congressional Constituency Representative

1st district

So far, District 1 has sent the following congressmen:

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
Harvey Butler Fergusson 1912-1915 democrat September 9, 1848 - June 10, 1915
Benigno Cárdenas Hernández 1915-1917 republican February 14, 1862 - October 18, 1954
William Bell Walton 1917-1919 democrat January 23, 1871 - April 14, 1939
Benigno Cárdenas Hernández 1919-1921 republican February 14, 1862 - October 18, 1954
Néstor Montoya 1921-1923 republican April 14, 1862 - January 13, 1923
vacant
John Morrow 1923-1929 democrat April 19, 1865 - February 25, 1935
Albert Gallatin Simms 1929-1931 republican October 8, 1882 - December 29, 1964
Dennis Chavez 1931-1935 democrat April 8, 1888 - November 18, 1962
John Joseph Dempsey 1935-1941 democrat June 22, 1879 - March 11, 1958
Clinton Presba Anderson 1941-1947 democrat October 23, 1895 - November 11, 1975
Georgia Lee Witt Lusk 1947-1949 democrat May 12, 1893 - January 5, 1971
John Esten Miles 1949-1951 democrat July 28, 1884 - October 7, 1971
John Joseph Dempsey 1951-1958 democrat June 22, 1879 - March 11, 1958
vacant
Thomas Gayle Morris 1959-1969 democrat August 20, 1919 - March 4, 2016
Manuel Lujan 1969-1989 republican May 12, 1928 - April 25, 2019
Steven Harvey Ship 1989-1998 republican March 18, 1947 - March 25, 1998
Heather A. Wilson 1998-2009 republican * December 30, 1960
Martin T. Heinrich 2009-2013 democrat * October 17, 1971
Michelle Lujan Grisham 2013-2019 democrat * October 24, 1959
Debra Anne Haaland 2019– democrat * December 2, 1960

2. District

The 2nd district first existed for a very short time (1911–1913), was then dissolved and re-established after the 1940 census. Overall, the following congressmen have represented him to date.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
George Curry 1911-1913 republican April 3, 1861 - November 24, 1947
dissolved
Antonio Manuel Fernández 1943-1956 democrat January 17, 1902 - November 7, 1956
vacant
Joseph Manuel Montoya 1957-1965 democrat September 24, 1915 - June 8, 1978
IT Johnny Walker 1965-1969 democrat June 18, 1911 - October 8, 2000
Edgar Franklin Foreman 1969-1971 republican * December 22, 1933
Harold Lowell Runnels 1971-1980 democrat March 17, 1924 - August 5, 1980
Joseph Richard Skeen 1980-2003 republican June 30, 1927 - December 7, 2003
Stevan Edward Pearce 2003-2009 republican * August 24, 1947
Harry Teague 2009-2011 democrat * June 29, 1949
Stevan Edward Pearce 2011-2019 republican * August 24, 1947
Xochitl Liana Torres Small 2019– democrat * November 15, 1984

3. District

The 3rd district was founded after the 1980 census and from 1983 onwards has sent the following congressmen.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
William Blaine Richardson 1983-1997 democrat * November 15, 1947
William Thomas Redmond 1997-1999 republican * January 28, 1955
Thomas Stewart Udall 1999-2009 democrat * May 18, 1948
Ben Ray Luján 2009– democrat * June 7, 1972

See also

Web links

Commons : Members of the US House of Representatives from New Mexico  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files