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1942 New Mexico governor election

John J. Dempsey (Democrat) beat Joseph F. Tondre (Republican) in New Mexico in 1942, 54.5% to 45.5%, a margin of 9.1 points and 9,878 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1940, when John E. Miles won.

Democrats led in 16 of the 31 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 15. The largest, Bernalillo, cast 18,164 votes and went to the Republican by 34.5 points. The closest was Luna, where 15 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John J. Dempsey won Democratic 59,258 54.5%
Joseph F. Tondre Republican 49,380 45.5%
Total108,638

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Bernalillo 5,948 32.7% 12,216 67.3% 18,164 R+34.5
Santa Fe 6,578 100.0% 0 0.0% 6,578 D+100.0
San Miguel 5,876 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,876 D+100.0
Colfax 1,790 32.3% 3,748 67.7% 5,538 R+35.4
Doña Ana 2,461 47.0% 2,778 53.0% 5,239 R+6.1
Rio Arriba 4,857 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,857 D+100.0
Socorro 1,467 31.5% 3,187 68.5% 4,654 R+37.0
Torrance 1,141 27.1% 3,074 72.9% 4,215 R+45.9
Mora 1,061 26.4% 2,963 73.6% 4,024 R+47.3
Valencia 3,652 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,652 D+100.0
Taos 3,471 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,471 D+100.0
Guadalupe 1,214 35.5% 2,209 64.5% 3,423 R+29.1
Sandoval 911 27.2% 2,440 72.8% 3,351 R+45.6
Chaves 1,527 50.8% 1,480 49.2% 3,007 D+1.6
Union 1,007 33.6% 1,991 66.4% 2,998 R+32.8
Eddy 1,768 63.6% 1,011 36.4% 2,779 D+27.2
Lincoln 779 29.6% 1,849 70.4% 2,628 R+40.7
Grant 1,346 53.1% 1,188 46.9% 2,534 D+6.2
McKinley 931 36.8% 1,596 63.2% 2,527 R+26.3
Otero 839 33.7% 1,652 66.3% 2,491 R+32.6
San Juan 758 31.2% 1,668 68.8% 2,426 R+37.5
Curry 1,508 62.9% 888 37.1% 2,396 D+25.9
Quay 1,327 62.6% 792 37.4% 2,119 D+25.2
Sierra 780 37.3% 1,313 62.7% 2,093 R+25.5
Luna 842 49.6% 857 50.4% 1,699 R+0.9
Lea 1,360 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,360 D+100.0
Roosevelt 1,328 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,328 D+100.0
Harding 1,047 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,047 D+100.0
Catron 933 100.0% 0 0.0% 933 D+100.0
De Baca 334 53.8% 287 46.2% 621 D+7.6
Hidalgo 420 68.5% 193 31.5% 613 D+37.0

Counties as they stood in 1942; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

New Mexico governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) D+6.4
2018 Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) D+14.4
2014 Susana Martinez (R) R+14.4
2010 Susana Martinez (R) R+6.7
2006 Bill Richardson (D) D+37.6
2002 Bill Richardson (D) D+16.4
1998 Gary E. Johnson (R) R+9.1
1994 Gary Johnson (R) R+9.9
1990 Bruce King (D) D+9.5
1986 Garrey E. Carruthers (R) R+6.1
1982 Toney Anaya (D) D+5.9
1978 Bruce King (D) D+1.1
1974 Jerry Apodaca (D) D+1.1
1970 Bruce King (D) D+4.9
1968 David Cargo (R) R+0.9
1966 David F. Cargo (R) R+3.5
1964 Jack M. Campbell (D) D+20.4
1962 Jack M. Campbell (D) D+6.0
1960 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+0.7
1958 John Burroughs (D) D+0.9
1956 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+4.5
1954 John F. Simms (D) D+14.0
1952 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+7.5
1950 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+7.5
1948 Thomas J. Mabry (D) D+9.4
1946 Thomas J. Mabry (D) D+5.6
1944 John J. Dempsey (D) D+3.6
1942 John J. Dempsey (D) D+9.1
1940 John E. Miles (D) D+11.2
1938 John E. Miles (D) D+4.6
1936 Clyde Tingley (D) D+14.5
1934 Clyde Tingley (D) D+4.3
1932 Arthur Seligman (D) D+10.6
1930 Arthur Seligman (D) D+6.6
1928 Richard C. Dillon (R) R+11.3
1926 Richard C. Dillon (R) R+3.5
1924 Arthur T. Hannett (D) D+0.2
1922 James F. Hinkle (D) D+9.9
1920 Merritt C. Mechem (R) R+3.5
1918 Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (R) R+2.8
1916 Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca (D) D+2.0
1911 William C. McDonald (D) D+5.0