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      Home/Elections/2002/Governor/New Mexico
      2002·Governor·New Mexico

      New Mexico Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Bill Richardson
      55.5%268,693 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John A Sanchez
      39.0%189,074 votes
      Margin
      D+16.4
      484,233 total votes
      3 candidates484,233 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill RichardsonDEM✓
      		DEM268,69355.5%
      John A SanchezREP
      		REP189,07439.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH26,4665.5%

      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
      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

      Bill RichardsonDEM
      Record10W-3L
      Avg MarginD+23.3
      Career1974-2006
      Governor / US House / State House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      John A SanchezREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.2
      Career2000-2002
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 2002

      US Senate1 contest →US House3 contests →
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