2014Final results
2014 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Ben Ray Luján (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Jefferson L. Byrd (R) by 23.1 points.
Ben Ray LujánDemocrat · winner
61.5%113,249
Jefferson L. ByrdRepublican
38.4%70,775
184,076 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 2014
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.
Ben Ray LujánJefferson L. Byrd
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$111.2K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$110.5K
$536.7K
Cash on hand
$895
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014