1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1944 November 5, 1946 1948  
  Thomas J. Mabry (New Mexico Governor).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Thomas J. Mabry Edward L. Safford
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote70,05562,575
Percentage52.82%47.18%

1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Mabry:      50–60%     60–70%
Safford:      50-60%

Governor before election

John J. Dempsey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas J. Mabry
Democratic

The 1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former lieutenant governor William Duckworth unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination. Sandoval County voted for a Democratic candidate for the first time since 1916. This was the last gubernatorial election until 1982 in which the Democratic candidate carried Harding County.

Contents

Primary election

Democratic primary

1946 Democratic primary election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Mabry 23,293 37.06%
Democratic William J. Barker17,51627.87%
Democratic Burton Roach10,69217.01%
Democratic R. H. Grissom5,5228.78%
Democratic J. R. T. Herrera3,6395.79%
Democratic Harley Gooch2,1983.50%
Total votes62,862 100.00%

Republican primary

1946 Republican primary election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward L. Safford 8,683 52.82%
Republican Ben F. Meyer5,08630.94%
Republican William H. Duckworth2,16013.14%
Republican Leon Feldhake5113.11%
Total votes16,440 100.00%

General election

Results

1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Mabry 70,055 52.82% +1.01%
Republican Edward L. Safford62,57547.18%−1.01%
Majority7,4805.64%
Total votes132,930 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +2.03%

Results by county

CountyThomas J. Mabry
Democratic
Edward L. Safford
Republican
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %
Bernalillo 10,70249.39%10,96750.61%-265-1.22%21,669
Catron 61454.63%51045.37%1049.25%1,124
Chaves 2,55951.38%2,42248.62%1372.75%4,981
Colfax 2,26950.97%2,18349.03%861.93%4,452
Curry 2,80258.14%2,01741.86%78516.29%4,819
De Baca 49958.98%34741.02%15217.97%846
Doña Ana 3,24855.29%2,62644.71%62210.59%5,874
Eddy 3,72364.78%2,02435.22%1,69929.56%5,747
Grant 3,00461.46%1,88438.54%1,12022.91%4,888
Guadalupe 1,34849.13%1,39650.87%-48-1.75%2,744
Harding 61053.42%53246.58%786.83%1,142
Hidalgo 50562.35%30537.65%20024.69%810
Lea 1,96867.47%94932.53%1,01934.93%2,917
Lincoln 1,11343.92%1,42156.08%-308-12.15%2,534
Luna 1,19857.02%90342.98%29514.04%2,101
McKinley 1,86956.08%1,46443.92%40512.15%3,333
Mora 1,35949.63%1,37950.37%-20-0.73%2,738
Otero 1,35350.69%1,31649.31%371.39%2,669
Quay 1,96063.66%1,11936.34%84127.31%3,079
Rio Arriba 4,17352.78%3,73347.22%4405.57%7,906
Roosevelt 1,58556.35%1,22843.65%35712.69%2,813
San Juan 1,24346.69%1,41953.31%-176-6.61%2,662
San Miguel 3,97654.32%3,34345.68%6338.65%7,319
Sandoval 1,52055.78%1,20544.22%31511.56%2,725
Santa Fe 4,92746.53%5,66253.47%-735-6.94%10,589
Sierra 90946.98%1,02653.02%-117-6.05%1,935
Socorro 1,67245.86%1,97454.14%-302-8.28%3,646
Taos 2,56250.89%2,47249.11%901.79%5,034
Torrance 1,11048.37%1,18551.63%-75-3.27%2,295
Union 1,15753.64%1,00046.36%1577.28%2,157
Valencia 2,51849.55%2,56450.45%-46-0.91%5,082
Total70,05552.82%62,57547.18%7,4805.64%132,630

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

  1. "NM Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 04, 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. "NM Governor - R Primary Race - Jun 04, 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.