1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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County results Mechem: 50-60% 60-70% Miles: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry was term-limited, and could not run for a third consecutive term. David Chávez unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edwin L. Mechem | 96,846 | 53.74 | |
Democratic | John E. Miles | 83,359 | 46.26 | |
Total votes | 180,205 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References[edit]
- ^ "NM Governor 1950". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.