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The 1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Jack M. Campbell could not run for reelection to a third term. Republican David Cargo defeated Democrat Gene Lusk in a close race.
The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Gene Lusk.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Lusk | 85,211 | 59.86% | |
| Democratic | John Burroughs | 57,143 | 40.14% | |
| Total votes | 142,354 | 100.00% | ||
The Republican primary was won by state representative David Cargo.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Cargo | 17,836 | 51.81% | |
| Republican | Clifford J. Hawley | 16,588 | 48.19% | |
| Total votes | 34,424 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Cargo | 134,625 | 51.73% | +11.95% | |
| Democratic | Gene Lusk | 125,587 | 48.26% | −11.95% | |
| Scattering | 20 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 9,038 | 3.47% | |||
| Total votes | 260,232 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +23.90% | |||
| County | David Cargo Republican | Gene Lusk Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 50,274 | 63.08% | 29,431 | 36.92% | 20,843 | 26.15% | 79,705 |
| Catron | 555 | 53.57% | 481 | 46.43% | 74 | 7.14% | 1,036 |
| Chaves | 6,380 | 53.31% | 5,582 | 46.64% | 798 | 6.67% | 11,967 [lower-alpha 1] |
| Colfax | 1,719 | 40.47% | 2,529 | 59.53% | -810 | -19.07% | 4,248 |
| Curry | 3,624 | 47.19% | 4,055 | 52.81% | -431 | -5.61% | 7,679 |
| De Baca | 354 | 38.60% | 563 | 61.40% | -209 | -22.79% | 917 |
| Doña Ana | 6,568 | 48.52% | 6,969 | 51.48% | -401 | -2.96% | 13,537 |
| Eddy | 5,297 | 39.27% | 8,191 | 60.72% | -2,894 | -21.45% | 13,489 [lower-alpha 2] |
| Grant | 1,969 | 32.49% | 4,091 | 67.51% | -2,122 | -35.02% | 6,060 |
| Guadalupe | 1,025 | 46.17% | 1,195 | 53.83% | -170 | -7.66% | 2,220 |
| Harding | 391 | 52.20% | 358 | 47.80% | 33 | 4.41% | 749 |
| Hidalgo | 346 | 29.32% | 834 | 70.68% | -488 | -41.36% | 1,180 |
| Lea | 4,226 | 39.20% | 6,553 | 60.79% | -2,327 | -21.59% | 10,780 [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lincoln | 1,423 | 56.63% | 1,090 | 43.37% | 333 | 13.25% | 2,513 |
| Los Alamos | 2,646 | 54.75% | 2,185 | 45.21% | 461 | 9.54% | 4,833 [lower-alpha 3] |
| Luna | 1,161 | 38.78% | 1,833 | 61.22% | -672 | -22.44% | 2,994 |
| McKinley | 3,069 | 47.63% | 3,375 | 52.37% | -306 | -4.75% | 6,444 |
| Mora | 1,195 | 51.09% | 1,144 | 48.91% | 51 | 2.18% | 2,339 |
| Otero | 3,159 | 43.63% | 4,082 | 56.37% | -923 | -12.75% | 7,241 |
| Quay | 1,556 | 43.83% | 1,994 | 56.17% | -438 | -12.34% | 3,550 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,209 | 39.85% | 4,843 | 60.15% | -1,634 | -20.29% | 8,052 |
| Roosevelt | 1,838 | 48.66% | 1,939 | 51.34% | -101 | -2.67% | 3,777 |
| San Juan | 5,734 | 53.83% | 4,918 | 46.17% | 816 | 7.66% | 10,652 |
| San Miguel | 4,134 | 53.29% | 3,623 | 46.71% | 511 | 6.59% | 7,757 |
| Sandoval | 1,505 | 39.99% | 2,257 | 59.98% | -752 | -19.98% | 3,763 [lower-alpha 2] |
| Santa Fe | 7,945 | 48.69% | 8,369 | 51.29% | -424 | -2.60% | 16,318 [lower-alpha 4] |
| Sierra | 1,349 | 54.93% | 1,106 | 45.03% | 243 | 9.89% | 2,456 [lower-alpha 2] |
| Socorro | 1,963 | 51.50% | 1,849 | 48.50% | 114 | 2.99% | 3,812 |
| Taos | 2,670 | 46.98% | 3,010 | 52.96% | -340 | -5.98% | 5,683 [lower-alpha 5] |
| Torrance | 1,227 | 51.99% | 1,131 | 47.92% | 96 | 4.07% | 2,360 [lower-alpha 3] |
| Union | 893 | 44.54% | 1,112 | 55.46% | -219 | -10.92% | 2,005 |
| Valencia | 5,221 | 51.61% | 4,895 | 48.39% | 326 | 3.22% | 10,116 |
| Total | 134,625 | 51.73% | 125,587 | 48.26% | 9,038 | 3.47% | 260,232 |
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