1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1940 November 3, 1942 1944  
  John J. Dempsey.jpg No image.svg
Nominee John J. Dempsey Joseph F. Tondre
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote59,25849,380
Percentage54.55%45.45%

1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Dempsey:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tondre:      50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

John E. Miles
Democratic

Elected Governor

John J. Dempsey
Democratic

The 1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former U.S. Representative John J. Dempsey won the open seat.

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General election

Results

1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John J. Dempsey 59,258 54.55% −1.05%
Republican Joseph F. Tondre49,38045.45%+1.05%
Majority9,8789.09%
Total votes108,638 100.00%
Democratic hold

Results by county

CountyJohn J. Dempsey
Democratic
Joseph F. Tondre
Republican
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %
Bernalillo 7,88051.39%7,45448.61%4262.78%15,334
Catron 64952.51%58747.49%625.02%1,236
Chaves 2,02369.14%90330.86%1,12038.28%2,926
Colfax 2,37150.90%2,28749.10%841.80%4,658
Curry 1,99878.66%54221.34%1,45657.32%2,540
De Baca 44371.68%17528.32%26843.37%618
Doña Ana 3,26065.79%1,69534.21%1,56531.58%4,955
Eddy 2,34279.15%61720.85%1,72558.30%2,959
Grant 1,78371.09%72528.91%1,05842.19%2,508
Guadalupe 1,60854.40%1,34845.60%2608.80%2,956
Harding 71051.19%67748.81%332.38%1,387
Hidalgo 55682.49%11817.51%43864.99%674
Lea 1,38676.91%41623.09%97053.83%1,802
Lincoln 1,03247.78%1,12852.22%-96-4.44%2,160
Luna 1,11568.07%52331.93%59236.14%1,638
McKinley 1,23355.87%97444.13%25911.74%2,207
Mora 1,40543.73%1,80856.27%-403-12.54%3,213
Otero 1,11152.43%1,00847.57%1034.86%2,119
Quay 1,75878.45%48321.55%1,27556.89%2,241
Rio Arriba 3,27950.96%3,15549.04%1241.93%6,434
Roosevelt 1,44081.82%32018.18%1,12063.64%1,760
San Juan 1,00449.65%1,01850.35%-14-0.69%2,022
San Miguel 4,17153.58%3,61346.42%5587.17%7,784
Sandoval 1,20744.77%1,48955.23%-282-10.46%2,696
Santa Fe 3,98845.76%4,72754.24%-739-8.48%8,715
Sierra 1,03456.35%80143.65%23312.70%1,835
Socorro 1/94449.99%1,94550.01%-1-0.03%3,889
Taos 2,07045.02%2,52854.98%-458-9.96%4,598
Torrance 1,51144.61%1,87655.39%-365-10.78%3,387
Union 1,33452.33%1,24547.67%1194.67%2,549
Valencia 1,61333.34%3,22566.66%-1,612-33.32%4,838
Total59,25854.55%49,38045.45%9,8789.09%108,638

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 1943-1944. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  2. New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.