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1950 New Mexico governor election

Edwin L. Mechem (Republican) beat John E. Miles (Democrat) in New Mexico in 1950, 53.7% to 46.3%, a margin of 7.5 points and 13,487 votes.

New Mexico changed party: in 1948 it went Democratic, for Thomas J. Mabry.

Democrats led in 21 of the 32 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 11. The largest, Bernalillo, cast 35,827 votes and went to the Republican by 9.3 points. The closest was Union, where 27 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
Edwin L. Mechem won Republican 96,846 53.7%
John E. Miles Democratic 83,359 46.3%
Total180,205

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Bernalillo 16,247 45.3% 19,580 54.7% 35,827 R+9.3
Santa Fe 8,012 56.1% 6,259 43.9% 14,271 D+12.3
San Miguel 5,404 57.5% 3,993 42.5% 9,397 D+15.0
Rio Arriba 5,358 59.7% 3,617 40.3% 8,975 D+19.4
Doña Ana 0 0.0% 7,909 100.0% 7,909 R+100.0
Eddy 0 0.0% 7,811 100.0% 7,811 R+100.0
Chaves 3,489 46.3% 4,040 53.7% 7,529 R+7.3
Valencia 3,812 55.8% 3,017 44.2% 6,829 D+11.6
Curry 3,774 57.5% 2,790 42.5% 6,564 D+15.0
Colfax 3,330 53.7% 2,871 46.3% 6,201 D+7.4
Taos 3,549 60.8% 2,287 39.2% 5,836 D+21.6
Grant 0 0.0% 5,209 100.0% 5,209 R+100.0
Lea 3,065 63.8% 1,738 36.2% 4,803 D+27.6
Quay 2,576 59.9% 1,726 40.1% 4,302 D+19.8
Socorro 2,260 58.1% 1,632 41.9% 3,892 D+16.1
Roosevelt 2,058 52.9% 1,832 47.1% 3,890 D+5.8
McKinley 2,646 72.0% 1,027 28.0% 3,673 D+44.1
San Juan 1,583 45.2% 1,917 54.8% 3,500 R+9.5
Mora 1,870 54.3% 1,575 45.7% 3,445 D+8.6
Sandoval 1,909 59.1% 1,322 40.9% 3,231 D+18.2
Otero 1,820 56.6% 1,396 43.4% 3,216 D+13.2
Sierra 1,515 49.2% 1,565 50.8% 3,080 R+1.6
Torrance 0 0.0% 2,922 100.0% 2,922 R+100.0
Guadalupe 1,668 57.5% 1,233 42.5% 2,901 D+15.0
Union 1,407 49.5% 1,434 50.5% 2,841 R+1.0
Lincoln 1,457 51.7% 1,361 48.3% 2,818 D+3.4
Luna 1,590 58.9% 1,110 41.1% 2,700 D+17.8
Los Alamos 735 38.3% 1,182 61.7% 1,917 R+23.3
De Baca 774 58.3% 553 41.7% 1,327 D+16.7
Catron 666 56.3% 518 43.8% 1,184 D+12.5
Hidalgo 784 68.2% 365 31.8% 1,149 D+36.5
Harding 0 0.0% 1,054 100.0% 1,054 R+100.0

Counties as they stood in 1950; 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