1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas J. Mabry Manuel Lujan Sr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 103,969 86,023 Percentage 54.72% 45.28%

County results Mabry:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Lujan:      50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election Thomas J. Mabry Democratic Elected Governor Thomas J. Mabry Democratic

The 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry won reelection to a second term, defeating Manuel Lujan Sr., mayor of Santa Fe.

Primary election

Democratic primary

1948 Democratic primary election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent)	41,991	59.42%
	Democratic	Eugene Allison	16,201	22.92%
	Democratic	Ralph Gallegos	12,478	17.66%
Total votes			70,670	100.00%

Republican primary

1948 Republican primary election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Manuel Lujan Sr.	13,302	54.64%
	Republican	Philip Hubbell	8,098	33.26%
	Republican	Ernest W. Everly	2,296	9.43%
	Republican	Bosco Powers	649	2.67%
Total votes			24,345	100.00%

General election

Results

1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent)	103,969	54.72%	+1.90%
	Republican	Manuel Lujan Sr.	86,023	45.28%	−1.90%
Majority			17,946	9.45%
Total votes			189,992	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing	+3.81%

Results by county

County	Thomas J. Mabry Democratic		Manuel Lujan Republican		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Bernalillo	17,566	48.69%	18,509	51.31%	-943	-2.61%	36,075
Catron	673	56.75%	513	43.25%	160	13.49%	1,186
Chaves	5,040	63.87%	2,851	36.13%	2,189	27.74%	7,891
Colfax	3,485	52.30%	3,178	47.70%	307	4.61%	6,663
Curry	6,303	77.84%	1,794	22.16%	4,509	55.69%	8,097
De Baca	690	59.13%	477	40.87%	213	18.25%	1,167
Doña Ana	4,902	56.42%	3,787	43.58%	1,115	12.83%	8,689
Eddy	8,185	80.54%	1,978	19.46%	6,207	61.07%	10,163
Grant	4,042	69.06%	1,811	30.94%	2,231	38.12%	5,853
Guadalupe	1,401	44.96%	1,715	55.04%	-314	-10.08%	3,116
Harding	629	47.33%	700	52.67%	-71	-5.34%	1,329
Hidalgo	977	77.23%	288	22.77%	689	54.47%	1,265
Lea	4,849	80.04%	1,209	19.96%	3,640	60.09%	6,058
Lincoln	1,426	46.21%	1,660	53.79%	-234	-7.58%	3,086
Luna	1,628	62.52%	976	37.48%	652	25.04%	2,604
McKinley	3,067	59.39%	2,097	40.61%	970	18.78%	5,164
Mora	1,309	37.91%	2,144	62.09%	-835	-24.18%	3,453
Otero	2,229	58.38%	1,589	41.62%	640	16.76%	3,818
Quay	3,140	68.87%	1,419	31.13%	1,721	37.75%	4,559
Rio Arriba	3,901	42.79%	5,216	57.21%	-1,315	-14.42%	9,117
Roosevelt	3,445	81.73%	770	18.27%	2,675	63.46%	4,215
San Juan	1,773	43.56%	2,297	56.44%	-524	-12.87%	4,070
San Miguel	4,365	44.73%	5,394	55.27%	-1,029	-10.54%	9,759
Sandoval	1,703	47.28%	1,899	52.72%	-196	-5.44%	3,602
Santa Fe	5,769	41.86%	8,012	58.14%	-2,243	-16.28%	13,781
Sierra	1,515	53.88%	1,297	46.12%	218	7.75%	2,812
Socorro	1,570	40.82%	2,276	59.18%	-706	-18.36%	3,846
Taos	2,349	40.03%	3,519	59.97%	-1,170	-19.94%	5,868
Torrance	1,708	49.48%	1,744	50.52%	-36	-1.04%	3,452
Union	1,774	60.82%	1,143	39.18%	631	21.63%	2,917
Valencia	2,556	40.46%	3,761	59.54%	-1,205	-19.08%	6,317
Total	103,969	54.72%	86,023	45.28%	17,946	9.45%	189,992

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Sierra

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Harding
• Rio Arriba
• San Miguel
• Sandoval
• Taos

References

1. "NM Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
2. "NM Governor - R Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
3. New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 2, 1948
4. New Mexico Secretary of State. Official Returns of the 1948 Elections. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 10.
5. New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.