1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles won reelection to a second term. Former governor Clyde Tingley unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. This was the first gubernatorial election since 1924 in which Bernalillo County backed the losing candidate. This was the last election until 2006 in which Lincoln County backed a Democrat and San Juan County did not vote Democratic again until 1962.

1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee John E. Miles Mauricio F. Miera
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,035 82,306
Percentage 55.59% 44.41%

County results
Miles:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Miera:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

John E. Miles
Democratic

Elected Governor

John E. Miles
Democratic

General election

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Results

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1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Miles (incumbent) 103,035 55.59% +3.35%
Republican Mauricio F. Miera 82,306 44.41% −3.18%
Majority 20,729 11.18%
Total votes 185,341 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +6.54%

Results by county

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County John E. Miles
Democratic
Mauricio F. Miera
Republican
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Bernalillo 12,687 47.24% 14,171 52.76% -1,484 -5.53% 26,858
Catron 1,049 52.11% 964 47.89% 85 4.22% 2,013
Chaves 5,153 69.48% 2,264 30.52% 2,889 38.95% 7,417
Colfax 4,363 55.98% 3,431 44.02% 932 11.96% 7,794
Curry 5,007 78.42% 1,378 21.58% 3,629 56.84% 6,385
De Baca 1,015 69.14% 453 30.86% 562 38.28% 1,468
Doña Ana 4,963 54.88% 4,080 45.12% 883 9.76% 9,043
Eddy 5,297 79.11% 1,399 20.89% 3,898 58.21% 6,696
Grant 3,863 64.39% 2.136 35.61% 1,727 28.79% 5,999
Guadalupe 1,978 50.73% 1,921 49.27% 57 1.46% 3,899
Harding 996 49.33% 1,023 50.67% -27 -1.34% 2,019
Hidalgo 1,238 77.76% 354 22.24% 884 55.53% 1,592
Lea 4,699 82.15% 1,021 17.85% 3,678 64.30% 5,720
Lincoln 1,873 52.20% 1,715 47.80% 158 4.40% 3,588
Luna 1,536 61.96% 943 38.04% 593 23.92% 2,479
McKinley 2,662 62.75% 1,580 37.25% 1,082 25.51% 4,242
Mora 1,733 39.47% 2,658 60.53% -925 -21.07% 4,391
Otero 1,898 55.06% 1,549 44.94% 349 10.12% 3,447
Quay 3,445 72.66% 1,296 27.34% 2,149 45.33% 4,741
Rio Arriba 4,273 46.12% 4,991 53.88% -718 -7.75% 9,264
Roosevelt 3,610 78.05% 1,015 21.95% 2,595 56.11% 4,625
San Juan 1,766 54.19% 1,493 45.81% 273 8.38% 3,259
San Miguel 5,538 50.02% 5,534 49.98% 4 0.04% 11,072
Sandoval 1,757 42.79% 2,349 57.21% -592 -14.42% 4,106
Santa Fe 6,417 49.85% 6,456 50.15% -39 -0.30% 12,873
Sierra 1,504 50.83% 1,455 49.17% 49 1.66% 2,959
Socorro 2,361 45.37% 2,843 54.63% -482 -9.26% 5,204
Taos 3,212 47.02% 3,619 52.98% -407 -5.96% 6,831
Torrance 2,007 44.31% 2,522 55.69% -515 -11.37% 4,529
Union 2,244 56.34% 1,739 43.66% 505 12.68% 3,983
Valencia 2,891 42.24% 3,954 57.76% -1,063 -15.53% 6,845
Total 103,035 55.59% 82,306 44.41% 20,729 11.18% 185,341

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book State Official Register 1941-1942. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  2. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.