1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1946 November 2, 1948 1950  
  Thomas J. Mabry (New Mexico Governor).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Thomas J. Mabry Manuel Lujan Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote103,96986,023
Percentage54.72%45.28%

1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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.

Contents

Primary election

Democratic primary

1948 Democratic primary election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent) 41,991 59.42%
Democratic Eugene Allison16,20122.92%
Democratic Ralph Gallegos12,47817.66%
Total votes70,670 100.00%

Republican primary

1948 Republican primary election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Manuel Lujan Sr. 13,302 54.64%
Republican Philip Hubbell8,09833.26%
Republican Ernest W. Everly2,2969.43%
Republican Bosco Powers6492.67%
Total votes24,345 100.00%

General election

Results

1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent) 103,969 54.72% +1.90%
Republican Manuel Lujan Sr. 86,02345.28%−1.90%
Majority17,9469.45%
Total votes189,992 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +3.81%

Results by county

CountyThomas J. Mabry
Democratic
Manuel Lujan
Republican
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %
Bernalillo 17,56648.69%18,50951.31%-943-2.61%36,075
Catron 67356.75%51343.25%16013.49%1,186
Chaves 5,04063.87%2,85136.13%2,18927.74%7,891
Colfax 3,48552.30%3,17847.70%3074.61%6,663
Curry 6,30377.84%1,79422.16%4,50955.69%8,097
De Baca 69059.13%47740.87%21318.25%1,167
Doña Ana 4,90256.42%3,78743.58%1,11512.83%8,689
Eddy 8,18580.54%1,97819.46%6,20761.07%10,163
Grant 4,04269.06%1,81130.94%2,23138.12%5,853
Guadalupe 1,40144.96%1,71555.04%-314-10.08%3,116
Harding 62947.33%70052.67%-71-5.34%1,329
Hidalgo 97777.23%28822.77%68954.47%1,265
Lea 4,84980.04%1,20919.96%3,64060.09%6,058
Lincoln 1,42646.21%1,66053.79%-234-7.58%3,086
Luna 1,62862.52%97637.48%65225.04%2,604
McKinley 3,06759.39%2,09740.61%97018.78%5,164
Mora 1,30937.91%2,14462.09%-835-24.18%3,453
Otero 2,22958.38%1,58941.62%64016.76%3,818
Quay 3,14068.87%1,41931.13%1,72137.75%4,559
Rio Arriba 3,90142.79%5,21657.21%-1,315-14.42%9,117
Roosevelt 3,44581.73%77018.27%2,67563.46%4,215
San Juan 1,77343.56%2,29756.44%-524-12.87%4,070
San Miguel 4,36544.73%5,39455.27%-1,029-10.54%9,759
Sandoval 1,70347.28%1,89952.72%-196-5.44%3,602
Santa Fe 5,76941.86%8,01258.14%-2,243-16.28%13,781
Sierra 1,51553.88%1,29746.12%2187.75%2,812
Socorro 1,57040.82%2,27659.18%-706-18.36%3,846
Taos 2,34940.03%3,51959.97%-1,170-19.94%5,868
Torrance 1,70849.48%1,74450.52%-36-1.04%3,452
Union 1,77460.82%1,14339.18%63121.63%2,917
Valencia 2,55640.46%3,76159.54%-1,205-19.08%6,317
Total103,96954.72%86,02345.28%17,9469.45%189,992

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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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.