New Mexico Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district representing the

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, which was created in 1850. After

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's admission to the

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as the 47th state by act of Congress on January 6, 1912, this district was dissolved and replaced by

New Mexico's at-large congressional district From statehood in 1912 to 1969, New Mexico did not use congressional districts for its representatives to the United States House of Representatives. Instead, it elected its representatives statewide at-large. List of members representing the ...

Pre-territorial delegate

While the general boundaries of the territory were established following the

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in 1848, Congress did not formally organize the territory right away. Despite the uncertain status of the region, political leaders met in September 1849, and elected Hugh N. Smith as its Congressional delegate. Smith presented his credentials to Congress on February 4, 1850, but the House refused to seat him, ruling that no territorial government existed and no authority to elect a delegate had been granted.

List of delegates representing the district

On September 9, 1850, following the passage of the

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, New Mexico Territory was officially created by an act of Congress and was given the authority to elect a delegate.

References

* Former congressional districts of the United States At-large United States congressional districts Territory At-large {{NewMexico-stub