1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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The 1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962 to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection for a sixth term against Democrat Jack Campbell. Campbell defeated Mechem by a decisive six point margin.
Primary election
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary was won by state representative Jack M. Campbell.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack M. Campbell | 47,873 | 38.73% | |
| Democratic | Ed V. Mead | 44,385 | 35.90% | |
| Democratic | Leo T. Murphy | 28,755 | 23.26% | |
| Democratic | Clarence W. Via | 2,611 | 2.11% | |
| Total votes | 123,624 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Incumbent governor Edwin L. Mechem was unopposed in the Republican primary.[1]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack M. Campbell | 130,933 | 52.98% | +3.31% | |
| Republican | Edwin L. Mechem (incumbent) | 116,174 | 47.01% | −3.31% | |
| Scattering | 18 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 14,749 | 5.97% | |||
| Total votes | 247,135 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +6.62% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County | Jack M. Campbell Democratic |
Edwin L. Mechem Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 34,383 | 50.86% | 33,210 | 49.12% | 1,173 | 1.74% | 67,605[a] |
| Catron | 444 | 40.36% | 656 | 69.64% | -212 | -19.27% | 1,100 |
| Chaves | 5,134 | 40.99% | 7,391 | 59.01% | -2,257 | -18.02% | 12,526[b] |
| Colfax | 2,754 | 58.60% | 1,946 | 41.40% | 808 | 17.19% | 4,700 |
| Curry | 3,411 | 47.49% | 3,771 | 52.51% | -360 | -5.01% | 7,182 |
| De Baca | 557 | 49.91% | 559 | 50.09% | -2 | -0.18% | 1,116 |
| Doña Ana | 6,343 | 50.19% | 6,296 | 49.81% | 47 | 0.37% | 12,639 |
| Eddy | 8,557 | 61.76% | 5,295 | 38.22% | 3,262 | 23.54% | 13,855[c] |
| Grant | 3,288 | 58.29% | 2,353 | 41.71% | 935 | 16.58% | 5,641 |
| Guadalupe | 1,448 | 56.70% | 1,106 | 43.30% | 342 | 13.39% | 2,554 |
| Harding | 396 | 43.66% | 511 | 56.34% | -115 | -12.68% | 907 |
| Hidalgo | 771 | 57.20% | 577 | 42.80% | 194 | 14.39% | 1,348 |
| Lea | 6,167 | 56.50% | 4,748 | 43.50% | 1,419 | 13.00% | 10,915 |
| Lincoln | 1,349 | 44.92% | 1,654 | 55.08% | -305 | -10.16% | 3,003 |
| Los Alamos | 2,356 | 55.34% | 1,901 | 44.66% | 455 | 10.69% | 4,257 |
| Luna | 1,537 | 53.95% | 1,312 | 46.05% | 225 | 7.90% | 2,849 |
| McKinley | 3,694 | 56.79% | 2,811 | 43.21% | 883 | 13.57% | 6,505 |
| Mora | 1,166 | 45.30% | 1,408 | 54.70% | -242 | -9.40% | 2,574 |
| Otero | 3,360 | 50.47% | 3,296 | 49.50% | 64 | 0.96% | 6,658[d] |
| Quay | 1,972 | 52.38% | 1,793 | 47.62% | 179 | 4.75% | 3,765 |
| Rio Arriba | 5,334 | 62.91% | 3,145 | 37.09% | 2,189 | 25.82% | 8,479 |
| Roosevelt | 1,921 | 45.88% | 2,266 | 54.12% | -345 | -8.24% | 4,187 |
| San Juan | 5,193 | 53.23% | 4,562 | 46.77% | 631 | 6.47% | 9,755 |
| San Miguel | 4,541 | 56.87% | 3,444 | 43.13% | 1,097 | 13.74% | 7,985 |
| Sandoval | 2,317 | 65.03% | 1,246 | 34.97% | 1,071 | 30.06% | 3,563 |
| Santa Fe | 8,812 | 55.16% | 7,162 | 44.84% | 1,650 | 10.33% | 15,974 |
| Sierra | 1,337 | 50.74% | 1,298 | 49.26% | 39 | 1.48% | 2,635 |
| Socorro | 1,888 | 54.28% | 1,590 | 45.72% | 298 | 8.57% | 3,478 |
| Taos | 2,942 | 53.80% | 2,526 | 46.20% | 416 | 7.61% | 5,468 |
| Torrance | 1,261 | 50.66% | 1,228 | 49.34% | 33 | 1.33% | 2,489 |
| Union | 1,207 | 50.71% | 1,173 | 49.29% | 34 | 1.43% | 2,380 |
| Valencia | 5,093 | 56.32% | 3,950 | 43.68% | 1,143 | 12.64% | 9,043 |
| Total | 130,933 | 52.98% | 116,814 | 47.01% | 14,749 | 5.97% | 247,135 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Richard M. Scammon. America Votes 5, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 270. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 6, 1962 - State of New Mexico
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
