AKASHIC EDGE
Elections
Candidates
Places
Historian
Cartographer
2026 Forecast
Articles
API
Pricing
Home
/
Elections
/
1948
/
Governor
/
New Mexico
1948
·
Governor
·
New Mexico
New Mexico Governor
Winner
DEM
Thomas J. Mabry
38.7%
73,447 votes
Runner-up
REP
Manuel Lujan
34.9%
66,366 votes
Margin
D+3.7
189,992
total votes
3 candidates
189,992 total votes
Export CSV
Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Thomas J. Mabry
DEM
✓
DEM
73,447
38.7%
Manuel Lujan
REP
REP
66,366
34.9%
Other
OTH
OTH
50,179
26.4%
Seat History
Governor in New Mexico
2022
Michelle Lujan Grisham
DEM
D+6.4
2018
Michelle Lujan Grisham
DEM
D+14.4
2014
Susana Martinez
REP
R+14.4
2010
Susana Martinez
REP
R+6.7
2006
Bill Richardson
DEM
D+37.6
2002
Bill Richardson
DEM
D+16.4
1998
Gary E. Johnson
REP
R+9.1
1994
Gary E. Johnson
REP
R+9.9
1990
Bruce King
DEM
D+9.4
1986
Garrey E. Carruthers
REP
R+6.1
1982
Toney Anaya
DEM
D+5.9
1978
Bruce King
DEM
D+1.1
1974
Jerry Apodaca
DEM
D+1.1
1970
Bruce King
DEM
D+4.9
1968
David F Cargo
REP
R+0.9
View all Governor history for New Mexico →
Candidates
Manuel Lujan
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+3.7
Career
1948-1948
Governor
Full profile →
Thomas J. Mabry
DEM
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
D+3.6
Career
1946-1948
Governor
Full profile →
Also in New Mexico, 1948
President
1 contest →
US Senate
1 contest →
← All 1948 Governor races
1948 overview
New Mexico profile
All elections