1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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The 1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Jack M. Campbell could not run for reelection to a third term. Republican David Cargo defeated Democrat Gene Lusk in a close race.
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Primary election
editDemocratic primary
editThe Democratic primary was won by former state senator Gene Lusk.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gene Lusk | 85,211 | 59.86% | |
Democratic | John Burroughs | 57,143 | 40.14% | |
Total votes | 142,354 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
editThe Republican primary was won by state representative David Cargo.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Cargo | 17,836 | 51.81% | |
Republican | Clifford J. Hawley | 16,588 | 48.19% | |
Total votes | 34,424 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Cargo | 134,625 | 51.73% | +11.95% | |
Democratic | Gene Lusk | 125,587 | 48.26% | −11.95% | |
Scattering | 20 | 0.01% | |||
Majority | 9,038 | 3.47% | |||
Total votes | 260,232 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +23.90% |
Results by county
editCounty | David Cargo Republican |
Gene Lusk Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Bernalillo | 50,274 | 63.08% | 29,431 | 36.92% | 20,843 | 26.15% | 79,705 |
Catron | 555 | 53.57% | 481 | 46.43% | 74 | 7.14% | 1,036 |
Chaves | 6,380 | 53.31% | 5,582 | 46.64% | 798 | 6.67% | 11,967[a] |
Colfax | 1,719 | 40.47% | 2,529 | 59.53% | -810 | -19.07% | 4,248 |
Curry | 3,624 | 47.19% | 4,055 | 52.81% | -431 | -5.61% | 7,679 |
De Baca | 354 | 38.60% | 563 | 61.40% | -209 | -22.79% | 917 |
Doña Ana | 6,568 | 48.52% | 6,969 | 51.48% | -401 | -2.96% | 13,537 |
Eddy | 5,297 | 39.27% | 8,191 | 60.72% | -2,894 | -21.45% | 13,489[b] |
Grant | 1,969 | 32.49% | 4,091 | 67.51% | -2,122 | -35.02% | 6,060 |
Guadalupe | 1,025 | 46.17% | 1,195 | 53.83% | -170 | -7.66% | 2,220 |
Harding | 391 | 52.20% | 358 | 47.80% | 33 | 4.41% | 749 |
Hidalgo | 346 | 29.32% | 834 | 70.68% | -488 | -41.36% | 1,180 |
Lea | 4,226 | 39.20% | 6,553 | 60.79% | -2,327 | -21.59% | 10,780[b] |
Lincoln | 1,423 | 56.63% | 1,090 | 43.37% | 333 | 13.25% | 2,513 |
Los Alamos | 2,646 | 54.75% | 2,185 | 45.21% | 461 | 9.54% | 4,833[c] |
Luna | 1,161 | 38.78% | 1,833 | 61.22% | -672 | -22.44% | 2,994 |
McKinley | 3,069 | 47.63% | 3,375 | 52.37% | -306 | -4.75% | 6,444 |
Mora | 1,195 | 51.09% | 1,144 | 48.91% | 51 | 2.18% | 2,339 |
Otero | 3,159 | 43.63% | 4,082 | 56.37% | -923 | -12.75% | 7,241 |
Quay | 1,556 | 43.83% | 1,994 | 56.17% | -438 | -12.34% | 3,550 |
Rio Arriba | 3,209 | 39.85% | 4,843 | 60.15% | -1,634 | -20.29% | 8,052 |
Roosevelt | 1,838 | 48.66% | 1,939 | 51.34% | -101 | -2.67% | 3,777 |
San Juan | 5,734 | 53.83% | 4,918 | 46.17% | 816 | 7.66% | 10,652 |
San Miguel | 4,134 | 53.29% | 3,623 | 46.71% | 511 | 6.59% | 7,757 |
Sandoval | 1,505 | 39.99% | 2,257 | 59.98% | -752 | -19.98% | 3,763[b] |
Santa Fe | 7,945 | 48.69% | 8,369 | 51.29% | -424 | -2.60% | 16,318[d] |
Sierra | 1,349 | 54.93% | 1,106 | 45.03% | 243 | 9.89% | 2,456[b] |
Socorro | 1,963 | 51.50% | 1,849 | 48.50% | 114 | 2.99% | 3,812 |
Taos | 2,670 | 46.98% | 3,010 | 52.96% | -340 | -5.98% | 5,683[e] |
Torrance | 1,227 | 51.99% | 1,131 | 47.92% | 96 | 4.07% | 2,360[c] |
Union | 893 | 44.54% | 1,112 | 55.46% | -219 | -10.92% | 2,005 |
Valencia | 5,221 | 51.61% | 4,895 | 48.39% | 326 | 3.22% | 10,116 |
Total | 134,625 | 51.73% | 125,587 | 48.26% | 9,038 | 3.47% | 260,232 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 1966 - State of New Mexico
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.