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      Home/Elections/1968/Governor/New Mexico
      1968·Governor·New Mexico

      New Mexico Governor

      Winner
      REP
      David F Cargo
      50.5%160,140 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Fabian Chavez
      49.5%157,230 votes
      Margin
      R+0.9
      317,370 total votes
      2 candidates317,370 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David F CargoREP✓
      		REP160,14050.5%
      Fabian ChavezDEM
      		DEM157,23049.5%

      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
      View all Governor history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      David F CargoREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+2.2
      Career1966-1986
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Fabian ChavezDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.9
      Career1968-1968
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 1968

      President1 contest →
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