2012Final results
2012 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Janice E. Arnold-Jones (R) by 18.3 points.
Michelle Lujan GrishamDemocrat · winner
59.1%162,924
Janice E. Arnold-JonesRepublican
40.8%112,473
275,856 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 2012
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.
Michelle Lujan GrishamJanice E. Arnold-Jones
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$578.9K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$578.9K
$9.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Dec 14, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012