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The 1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962 to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection for a sixth term against Democrat Jack Campbell. Campbell defeated Mechem by a decisive six point margin.

Primary election

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was won by state representative Jack M. Campbell.

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack M. Campbell 47,873 38.73%
Democratic Ed V. Mead 44,385 35.90%
Democratic Leo T. Murphy 28,755 23.26%
Democratic Clarence W. Via 2,611 2.11%
Total votes 123,624 100.00%

Republican primary

Incumbent governor Edwin L. Mechem was unopposed in the Republican primary.[1]

General election

Results

1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jack M. Campbell 130,933 52.98% +3.31%
Republican Edwin L. Mechem (incumbent) 116,174 47.01% −3.31%
Scattering 18 0.01%
Majority 14,749 5.97%
Total votes 247,135 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +6.62%

Results by county

County Jack M. Campbell
Democratic 		Edwin L. Mechem
Republican 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Bernalillo 34,383 50.86% 33,210 49.12% 1,173 1.74% 67,605[a]
Catron 444 40.36% 656 69.64% -212 -19.27% 1,100
Chaves 5,134 40.99% 7,391 59.01% -2,257 -18.02% 12,526[b]
Colfax 2,754 58.60% 1,946 41.40% 808 17.19% 4,700
Curry 3,411 47.49% 3,771 52.51% -360 -5.01% 7,182
De Baca 557 49.91% 559 50.09% -2 -0.18% 1,116
Doña Ana 6,343 50.19% 6,296 49.81% 47 0.37% 12,639
Eddy 8,557 61.76% 5,295 38.22% 3,262 23.54% 13,855[c]
Grant 3,288 58.29% 2,353 41.71% 935 16.58% 5,641
Guadalupe 1,448 56.70% 1,106 43.30% 342 13.39% 2,554
Harding 396 43.66% 511 56.34% -115 -12.68% 907
Hidalgo 771 57.20% 577 42.80% 194 14.39% 1,348
Lea 6,167 56.50% 4,748 43.50% 1,419 13.00% 10,915
Lincoln 1,349 44.92% 1,654 55.08% -305 -10.16% 3,003
Los Alamos 2,356 55.34% 1,901 44.66% 455 10.69% 4,257
Luna 1,537 53.95% 1,312 46.05% 225 7.90% 2,849
McKinley 3,694 56.79% 2,811 43.21% 883 13.57% 6,505
Mora 1,166 45.30% 1,408 54.70% -242 -9.40% 2,574
Otero 3,360 50.47% 3,296 49.50% 64 0.96% 6,658[d]
Quay 1,972 52.38% 1,793 47.62% 179 4.75% 3,765
Rio Arriba 5,334 62.91% 3,145 37.09% 2,189 25.82% 8,479
Roosevelt 1,921 45.88% 2,266 54.12% -345 -8.24% 4,187
San Juan 5,193 53.23% 4,562 46.77% 631 6.47% 9,755
San Miguel 4,541 56.87% 3,444 43.13% 1,097 13.74% 7,985
Sandoval 2,317 65.03% 1,246 34.97% 1,071 30.06% 3,563
Santa Fe 8,812 55.16% 7,162 44.84% 1,650 10.33% 15,974
Sierra 1,337 50.74% 1,298 49.26% 39 1.48% 2,635
Socorro 1,888 54.28% 1,590 45.72% 298 8.57% 3,478
Taos 2,942 53.80% 2,526 46.20% 416 7.61% 5,468
Torrance 1,261 50.66% 1,228 49.34% 33 1.33% 2,489
Union 1,207 50.71% 1,173 49.29% 34 1.43% 2,380
Valencia 5,093 56.32% 3,950 43.68% 1,143 12.64% 9,043
Total 130,933 52.98% 116,814 47.01% 14,749 5.97% 247,135

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Notes

  1. ^ Includes 12 write-in votes
  2. ^ Includes 1 write-in vote
  3. ^ Includes 3 write-in votes
  4. ^ Includes 2 write-in votes

References

  1. ^ a b Richard M. Scammon. America Votes 5, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 270. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 6, 1962 - State of New Mexico
  3. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election
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