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New Mexico's 1st congressional district

27 members have held this seat since Apr 7, 1913. Now: Melanie A. Stansbury D.

Holders
27
14 R · 13 D
Longest tenure
8 years
Steven Harvey Schiff
Current
5.3 years
Melanie A. Stansbury, since Jun 14, 2021
history/seat/nm-1Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Harvey Butler Fergusson · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratBenigno Cárdenas Hernández · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Bell Walton · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratBenigno Cárdenas Hernández · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanNéstor Montoya · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Morrow · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratJohn Morrow · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratJohn Morrow · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratAlbert Gallatin Simms · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanDennis Chavez · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratDennis Chavez · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratManuel Luján Jr. · 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanManuel Luján Jr. · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanManuel Luján Jr. · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanManuel Luján Jr. · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanManuel Luján Jr. · 1987-01-06 – 1989-01-04 · RepublicanSteven Harvey Schiff · 1997-01-07 – 1998-03-26 · RepublicanHeather A. Wilson · 1998-06-23 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanHeather A. Wilson · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanHeather A. Wilson · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanMartin Heinrich · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratMichelle Lujan Grisham · 2015-01-06 – 2019-01-01 · DemocratDebra A. Haaland · 2019-01-03 – 2021-03-17 · DemocratMelanie A. Stansbury · 2021-06-14 – present · DemocratJohn Joseph Dempsey · 1935-01-03 – 1941-01-04 · DemocratSteven Harvey Schiff · 1989-01-03 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanMichelle Lujan Grisham · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · Democrat
Melanie A. Stansbury D
Jun 14, 2021 – present · 5.3 years
Debra A. Haaland D
Jan 3, 2019 – Mar 17, 2021 · 2.2 years
Michelle Lujan Grisham D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 1, 2019 · 4 years
Michelle Lujan Grisham D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Martin Heinrich D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Heather A. Wilson R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Heather A. Wilson R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Heather A. Wilson R
Jun 23, 1998 – Jan 4, 1999 · 6 months
Steven Harvey Schiff R
Jan 7, 1997 – Mar 26, 1998 · 15 months
Steven Harvey Schiff R
Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1997 · 8 years
Manuel Luján Jr. R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1989 · 2 years
Manuel Luján Jr. R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Manuel Luján Jr. R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Manuel Luján Jr. R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Manuel Luján Jr. R
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
John Joseph Dempsey D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1941 · 6 years
Dennis Chavez D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Dennis Chavez D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Albert Gallatin Simms R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Morrow D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Morrow D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Morrow D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Néstor Montoya R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Benigno Cárdenas Hernández R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
William Bell Walton D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Benigno Cárdenas Hernández R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Harvey Butler Fergusson D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.