2000Final results
2000 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Heather Wilson (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating John J. Kelly (D) by 7.1 points.
Heather WilsonRepublican · winner
50.3%107,296
John J. KellyDemocrat
43.3%92,187
Daniel KerlinskyGreen
6.4%13,656
213,139 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John J. KellyHeather Wilson
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$11.4K
Cash on hand
$47.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000