1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1966 November 5, 1968 1970  
  David Cargo (NM).png No image.svg
Nominee David Cargo Fabian Chavez Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote160,140157,230
Percentage50.20%49.2%

1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Cargo:     50–60%
Chavez Jr.:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

David Cargo
Republican

Elected Governor

David Cargo
Republican

The 1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican David Cargo ran for reelection to a second term. This election was the last in which the governor was elected to a two-year term, instead of to a four-year term. As of 2022, this is the last time that Mora County and San Miguel County have voted for the Republican candidate.

Contents

Primary election

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Fabian Chavez Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fabian Chavez Jr. 41,348 30.88%
Democratic Bruce King 24,65818.42%
Democratic Calvin Horn24,37618.21%
Democratic Mack Easley 21,43616.01%
Democratic Bobby M. Mayfield19,52814.59%
Democratic Harry Stowers 2,5431.90%
Total votes133,889 100.00%

Republican primary

The Republican primary was won by Governor David Cargo.

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Cargo (incumbent) 28,014 54.86%
Republican Clifford J. Hawley23,05245.14%
Total votes51,066 100.00%

People's Constitutional Party

Jose Maestes was the nominee of the People's Constitutional Party. He replaced Reies Tijerina, who was denied ballot access due to his status as a convicted felon. [2]

General election

Results

1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican David Cargo (incumbent) 160,140 50.20% −1.53%
Democratic Fabian Chavez Jr. 157,23049.29%+1.03%
People's Constitutional Jose Maestes1,5400.48%
Scattering650.02%
Majority2,9100.91%
Total votes318,975 100.00%
Republican hold Swing -2.56%

Results by county

CountyDavid Cargo
Republican
Fabian Chavez Jr.
Democratic
Jose Maestes
PCP
Scattering
Write-in
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %
Bernalillo 50,80150.41%49,57049.19%4100.41%00.00%1,2311.22%100,781
Catron 60757.92%43741.70%20.19%20.19%17016.22%1,048
Chaves 8,08959.93%5,38539.90%230.17%00.00%2,70420.03%13,497
Colfax 2,23846.05%2,61153.72%100.21%10.02%-373-7.67%4,860
Curry 5,29154.41%4,38845.12%450.46%10.01%9039.29%9,725
De Baca 50647.47%55251.78%60.56%20.19%-46-4.32%1,066
Doña Ana 9,18247.23%10,21452.54%450.23%00.00%-1,032-5.31%19,441
Eddy 7,58952.08%6,92147.50%590.40%20.01%6684.58%14,571
Grant 3,44047.24%3,82252.49%200.27%00.00%-382-5.25%7,282
Guadalupe 1,05246.53%1,19352.76%160.71%00.00%-141-6.24%2,261
Harding 43256.62%33043.25%10.13%00.00%10213.37%763
Hidalgo 67345.91%78953.82%30.20%10.07%-116-7.91%1,466
Lea 7,38350.66%7,11448.81%690.47%80.05%2691.85%14,574
Lincoln 1,64154.18%1,37945.53%80.26%10.03%2628.65%3,029
Los Alamos 3,38654.20%2,85645.72%50.08%00.00%5308.48%6,247
Luna 2,06356.14%1,59943.51%80.22%50.14%46412.63%3,675
McKinley 4,34247.59%4,63050.75%1501.64%20.02%-288-3.16%9,124
Mora 1,18952.94%1,05346.88%40.18%00.00%1366.06%2,246
Otero 4,74048.21%5,05351.39%330.34%60.06%-313-3.18%9,832
Quay 2,15854.72%1,76644.78%190.48%10.03%3929.94%3,944
Rio Arriba 3,81642.78%4,94855.46%1571.76%00.00%-1,132-12.69%8,921
Roosevelt 2,82352.71%2,52047.05%130.24%00.00%3035.66%5,356
San Juan 8,08659.25%5,41339.66%1401.03%90.07%2,67319.59%13,648
San Miguel 4,14050.08%4,06649.19%600.73%00.00%740.90%8,266
Sandoval 1,63034.61%3,03064.34%491.04%00.00%-1,400-29.73%4,709
Santa Fe 8,78845.52%10,42754.01%750.39%150.08%-1,639-8.49%19,305
Sierra 1,45655.36%1,15844.03%160.61%00.00%29811.33%2,630
Socorro 1,88244.76%2,31555.05%80.19%00.00%-433-10.30%4,205
Taos 2,90847.02%3,26052.72%160.26%00.00%-352-5.69%6,184
Torrance 1,27652.23%1,15647.32%30.12%80.33%1204.91%2,443
Union 1,15254.91%93944.76%60.29%10.05%21310.15%2,098
Valencia 5,38145.69%6,33653.80%610.52%00.00%-955-8.11%11,778
Total160,14050.20%157,23049.29%1,5400.48%650.02%2,9100.91%318,975

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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