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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/New Mexico
      1986·Governor·New Mexico

      New Mexico Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Garrey E. Carruthers
      53.0%209,455 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ray B. Powell
      47.0%185,378 votes
      Margin
      R+6.1
      394,833 total votes
      2 candidates394,833 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Garrey E. CarruthersREP✓
      		REP209,45553.0%
      Ray B. PowellDEM
      		DEM185,37847.0%

      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
      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

      Garrey E. CarruthersREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+6.1
      Career1986-1986
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Ray B. PowellDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.1
      Career1986-1986
      Governor
      Full profile →

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