List of United States senators from New Mexico
Appearance
New Mexico was admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912.
Class I
Senator | Party | Took office | Left office | Reason | Notes/other offices | |
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Thomas B. Catron | Republican | March 27, 1912 | March 4, 1917 | Retired | ||
Andrieus A. Jones | Democrat | March 4, 1917 | December 20, 1927 | Died | ||
Bronson M. Cutting | Republican | December 29, 1927 | December 6, 1928 | Retired | ||
Octaviano Larrazolo | Republican | December 7, 1928 | March 4, 1929 | Retired | Governor of New Mexico (1919–1921) | |
Bronson M. Cutting | Republican | March 4, 1929 | May 6, 1935 | Died | ||
Dennis Chavez | Democrat | May 11, 1935 | November 3, 1962 | Died | ||
Edwin L. Mechem | File:Edwin L. Mechem.jpg | Republican | November 30, 1962 | November 3, 1964 | Lost special election | Governor of New Mexico (1951–1954; 1957–1958; 1961–1962) |
Joseph Montoya | Democrat | November 4, 1964 | January 3, 1977 | Lost re-election | Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (1947–1951; 1955–1957) | |
Harrison Schmitt | Republican | January 3, 1977 | 1983 | Lost re-election | Astronaut (1965–1975) | |
Jeff Bingaman | Democrat | January 3, 1983 | Incumbent | New Mexico Attorney General (1979–1982) |
Class II
Senator | Party | Took office | Left office | Reason | Notes/other offices | |
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Albert B. Fall | Republican | March 27, 1912 | March 4, 1921 | Resigned | United States Secretary of the Interior (1921–1923) | |
Holm O. Bursum | Republican | March 11, 1921 | March 4, 1925 | Lost re-election | ||
Sam G. Bratton | Democrat | March 4, 1925 | June 24, 1933 | Resigned | 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (1933–1961) | |
Carl Hatch | Democrat | October 10, 1933 | January 3, 1949 | Retired | ||
Clinton P. Anderson | Democrat | January 3, 1949 | January 3, 1973 | Retired | Secretary of Agriculture (1945–1948) | |
Pete Domenici | Republican | January 3, 1973 | January 3, 2009 | Retired | ||
Tom Udall | Democrat | January 3, 2009 | Incumbent | New Mexico Attorney General (1991–1999) |
See also
- United States congressional delegations from New Mexico
- New Mexico District 1
- New Mexico District 2
- New Mexico District 3
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