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1957 New Mexico's at-large congressional district special election

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1957 United States House election in New Mexico special election

← 1956 April 9, 1957 1958 →
 
Nominee Joseph Montoya Tom Bolack
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 72,889 64,589
Percentage 52.84% 4%

County results
Montoya:      50–60%      60–70%
Bolack:      50–60%

Representative
At-large before election

John J. Dempsey
Democratic

Elected Representative
At-large

Joseph Montoya
Democratic

The 1957 New Mexico's at-large congressional district special election 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

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New Mexico At-large congressional district special election, 1957[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Montoya 72,889 53.02
Republican Tom Bolack 64,589 46.08
Total votes 130,491 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Albuquerque Journal, 4/10/1957
  2. ^ "Ourcampagins". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 September 2024.