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      Home/Elections/1946/Governor/New Mexico
      1946·Governor·New Mexico

      New Mexico Governor

      Winner
      OTH
      Other
      36.4%48,254 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Thomas J. Mabry
      33.6%44,538 votes
      Margin
      D+3.5
      132,630 total votes
      3 candidates132,630 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      OtherOTH✓
      		OTH48,25436.4%
      Thomas J. MabryDEM
      		DEM44,53833.6%
      Edward L. SaffordREP
      		REP39,83830.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in New Mexico

      2022
      Michelle Lujan GrishamDEM
      D+6.4
      2018
      Michelle Lujan GrishamDEM
      D+14.4
      2014
      Susana MartinezREP
      R+14.4
      2010
      Susana MartinezREP
      R+6.7
      2006
      Bill RichardsonDEM
      D+37.6
      2002
      Bill RichardsonDEM
      D+16.4
      1998
      Gary E. JohnsonREP
      R+9.1
      1994
      Gary E. JohnsonREP
      R+9.9
      1990
      Bruce KingDEM
      D+9.4
      1986
      Garrey E. CarruthersREP
      R+6.1
      1982
      Toney AnayaDEM
      D+5.9
      1978
      Bruce KingDEM
      D+1.1
      1974
      Jerry ApodacaDEM
      D+1.1
      1970
      Bruce KingDEM
      D+4.9
      1968
      David F CargoREP
      R+0.9
      View all Governor history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Edward L. SaffordREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.5
      Career1946-1946
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Thomas J. MabryDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.6
      Career1946-1948
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 1946

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