2002Final results
2002 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Heather Wilson (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Romero (D) by 10.7 points.
Heather WilsonRepublican · winner
55.3%95,711
Richard M. RomeroDemocrat
44.7%77,234
172,945 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 2002
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.
Richard M. RomeroHeather Wilson
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$43.8K
Cash on hand
$54.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002