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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 [update] , this is the last time that Mora County and San Miguel County have voted for the Republican candidate.
The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Fabian Chavez Jr.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Fabian Chavez Jr. | 41,348 | 30.88% | |
Democratic | Bruce King | 24,658 | 18.42% | |
Democratic | Calvin Horn | 24,376 | 18.21% | |
Democratic | Mack Easley | 21,436 | 16.01% | |
Democratic | Bobby M. Mayfield | 19,528 | 14.59% | |
Democratic | Harry Stowers | 2,543 | 1.90% | |
Total votes | 133,889 | 100.00% |
The Republican primary was won by Governor David Cargo.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Cargo (incumbent) | 28,014 | 54.86% | |
Republican | Clifford J. Hawley | 23,052 | 45.14% | |
Total votes | 51,066 | 100.00% |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | David Cargo (incumbent) | 160,140 | 50.20% | −1.53% | |
Democratic | Fabian Chavez Jr. | 157,230 | 49.29% | +1.03% | |
People's Constitutional | Jose Maestes | 1,540 | 0.48% | ||
Scattering | 65 | 0.02% | |||
Majority | 2,910 | 0.91% | |||
Total votes | 318,975 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing | -2.56% |
County | David Cargo Republican | Fabian Chavez Jr. Democratic | Jose Maestes PCP | Scattering Write-in | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Bernalillo | 50,801 | 50.41% | 49,570 | 49.19% | 410 | 0.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,231 | 1.22% | 100,781 |
Catron | 607 | 57.92% | 437 | 41.70% | 2 | 0.19% | 2 | 0.19% | 170 | 16.22% | 1,048 |
Chaves | 8,089 | 59.93% | 5,385 | 39.90% | 23 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,704 | 20.03% | 13,497 |
Colfax | 2,238 | 46.05% | 2,611 | 53.72% | 10 | 0.21% | 1 | 0.02% | -373 | -7.67% | 4,860 |
Curry | 5,291 | 54.41% | 4,388 | 45.12% | 45 | 0.46% | 1 | 0.01% | 903 | 9.29% | 9,725 |
De Baca | 506 | 47.47% | 552 | 51.78% | 6 | 0.56% | 2 | 0.19% | -46 | -4.32% | 1,066 |
Doña Ana | 9,182 | 47.23% | 10,214 | 52.54% | 45 | 0.23% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,032 | -5.31% | 19,441 |
Eddy | 7,589 | 52.08% | 6,921 | 47.50% | 59 | 0.40% | 2 | 0.01% | 668 | 4.58% | 14,571 |
Grant | 3,440 | 47.24% | 3,822 | 52.49% | 20 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | -382 | -5.25% | 7,282 |
Guadalupe | 1,052 | 46.53% | 1,193 | 52.76% | 16 | 0.71% | 0 | 0.00% | -141 | -6.24% | 2,261 |
Harding | 432 | 56.62% | 330 | 43.25% | 1 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.00% | 102 | 13.37% | 763 |
Hidalgo | 673 | 45.91% | 789 | 53.82% | 3 | 0.20% | 1 | 0.07% | -116 | -7.91% | 1,466 |
Lea | 7,383 | 50.66% | 7,114 | 48.81% | 69 | 0.47% | 8 | 0.05% | 269 | 1.85% | 14,574 |
Lincoln | 1,641 | 54.18% | 1,379 | 45.53% | 8 | 0.26% | 1 | 0.03% | 262 | 8.65% | 3,029 |
Los Alamos | 3,386 | 54.20% | 2,856 | 45.72% | 5 | 0.08% | 0 | 0.00% | 530 | 8.48% | 6,247 |
Luna | 2,063 | 56.14% | 1,599 | 43.51% | 8 | 0.22% | 5 | 0.14% | 464 | 12.63% | 3,675 |
McKinley | 4,342 | 47.59% | 4,630 | 50.75% | 150 | 1.64% | 2 | 0.02% | -288 | -3.16% | 9,124 |
Mora | 1,189 | 52.94% | 1,053 | 46.88% | 4 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 136 | 6.06% | 2,246 |
Otero | 4,740 | 48.21% | 5,053 | 51.39% | 33 | 0.34% | 6 | 0.06% | -313 | -3.18% | 9,832 |
Quay | 2,158 | 54.72% | 1,766 | 44.78% | 19 | 0.48% | 1 | 0.03% | 392 | 9.94% | 3,944 |
Rio Arriba | 3,816 | 42.78% | 4,948 | 55.46% | 157 | 1.76% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,132 | -12.69% | 8,921 |
Roosevelt | 2,823 | 52.71% | 2,520 | 47.05% | 13 | 0.24% | 0 | 0.00% | 303 | 5.66% | 5,356 |
San Juan | 8,086 | 59.25% | 5,413 | 39.66% | 140 | 1.03% | 9 | 0.07% | 2,673 | 19.59% | 13,648 |
San Miguel | 4,140 | 50.08% | 4,066 | 49.19% | 60 | 0.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 74 | 0.90% | 8,266 |
Sandoval | 1,630 | 34.61% | 3,030 | 64.34% | 49 | 1.04% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,400 | -29.73% | 4,709 |
Santa Fe | 8,788 | 45.52% | 10,427 | 54.01% | 75 | 0.39% | 15 | 0.08% | -1,639 | -8.49% | 19,305 |
Sierra | 1,456 | 55.36% | 1,158 | 44.03% | 16 | 0.61% | 0 | 0.00% | 298 | 11.33% | 2,630 |
Socorro | 1,882 | 44.76% | 2,315 | 55.05% | 8 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.00% | -433 | -10.30% | 4,205 |
Taos | 2,908 | 47.02% | 3,260 | 52.72% | 16 | 0.26% | 0 | 0.00% | -352 | -5.69% | 6,184 |
Torrance | 1,276 | 52.23% | 1,156 | 47.32% | 3 | 0.12% | 8 | 0.33% | 120 | 4.91% | 2,443 |
Union | 1,152 | 54.91% | 939 | 44.76% | 6 | 0.29% | 1 | 0.05% | 213 | 10.15% | 2,098 |
Valencia | 5,381 | 45.69% | 6,336 | 53.80% | 61 | 0.52% | 0 | 0.00% | -955 | -8.11% | 11,778 |
Total | 160,140 | 50.20% | 157,230 | 49.29% | 1,540 | 0.48% | 65 | 0.02% | 2,910 | 0.91% | 318,975 |
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