1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1936 November 8, 1938 1940  
  John E. Miles.jpg No image.svg
Nominee John E. Miles Albert K. Mitchell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote82,34475,017
Percentage52.24%47.59%

1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Miles:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Mitchell:      50-60%

Governor before election

Clyde Tingley
Democratic

Elected Governor

John E. Miles
Democratic

The 1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Clyde Tingley was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term.

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General election

Results

1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John E. Miles 82,344 52.24% −5.23%
Republican Albert K. Mitchell75,01747.59%+5.10%
Independent J. D. Shuster2700.17%
Majority7,3274.65%
Total votes157,631 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -10.34%

Results by county

CountyJohn E. Miles
Democratic
Albert K. Mitchell
Republican
J. D. Shuster
Independent
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Bernalillo 10,66349.97%10,54749.43%1280.60%1160.54%21,338
Catron 84445.50%1,00954.39%20.11%-165-8.89%1,855
Chaves 2,96549.24%3,04950.63%80.13%-84-1.39%6,022
Colfax 2,99444.74%3,69555.22%30.04%-701-10.48%6,692
Curry 2,80465.09%1,48534.47%190.44%1,31930.62%4,308
De Baca 70658.15%50841.85%00.00%19816.31%1,214
Doña Ana 4,00754.61%3,31645.19%150.20%6919.42%7,338
Eddy 2,83466.90%1,40033.05%20.05%1,43433.85%4,236
Grant 2,36453.84%2,02546.12%20.05%3397.72%4,391
Guadalupe 2,01354.66%1,67045.34%00.00%3439.31%3,683
Harding 84343.95%1,07556.05%00.00%-232-12.10%1,918
Hidalgo 77262.01%47337.99%00.00%29924.02%1,245
Lea 3,35562.80%1,97536.97%120.22%1,38025.83%5,342
Lincoln 1,37943.79%1,77056.21%00.00%-391-12.42%3,149
Luna 1,16452.24%1,06247.67%20.09%1024.58%2,228
McKinley 2,10154.96%1,72145.02%10.03%3809.94%3,823
Mora 1,92244.22%2,42455.78%00.00%-502-11.55%4,346
Otero 1,48450.08%1,47949.92%00.00%50.17%2,963
Quay 2,32158.71%1,61040.73%220.56%71117.99%3,953
Rio Arriba 4,33650.14%4,31049.84%20.02%260.30%8,648
Roosevelt 1,79360.62%1,16039.22%50.17%63321.40%2,958
San Juan 1,14943.23%1,50356.55%60.23%-354-13.32%2,658
San Miguel 5,92254.52%4,94145.48%00.00%9819.03%10,863
Sandoval 1,82447.91%1,97851.96%50.13%-154-4.05%3,807
Santa Fe 6,40656.87%4,85643.11%30.03%1,55013.76%11,265
Sierra 1,26051.16%1,19548.52%80.32%652.64%2,463
Socorro 2,52652.58%2,27847.42%00.00%2485.16%4,804
Taos 3,12753.69%2,69546.27%20.03%4327.42%5,824
Torrance 1,76940.75%2,55658.88%160.37%-787-18.13%4,341
Union 1,63745.12%1,98854.80%30.08%-351-9.67%3,628
Valencia 3,06048.36%3,26451.58%40.06%-204-3.22%6,328
Total82,34452.24%75,01747.59%2700.17%7,3274.65%157,631

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book State Official Register 1939-1940. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  2. New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.