1957 New Mexico's at-large congressional district special election
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The 1957 United States House of Representatives special election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday April 9, 1957 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of At-Large representative John J. Dempsey.
Lieutenant Governor Joseph Montoya won the special election by a margin of 6.04 percentage points. He would continue to represent New Mexico's at-large congressional district until 1964.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Montoya | 68,957 | 52.84 | ||
| Republican | Tom Bolack | 61,534 | 47.16 | ||
| Total votes | 130,491 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Albuquerque Journal, 4/10/1957
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