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

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 68,957 61,534 Percentage 52.84% 47.16%

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

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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.

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