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1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 5, 1968 1970 →
 
Nominee David Cargo Fabian Chavez Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 160,140 157,230
Percentage 50.20% 49.2%

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.

Primary election

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Democratic primary

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

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%

Republican primary

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The Republican primary was won by Governor David Cargo.

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Cargo (incumbent) 28,014 54.86%
Republican Clifford J. Hawley 23,052 45.14%
Total votes 51,066 100.00%

People's Constitutional Party

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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

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Results

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1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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%

Results by county

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County David Cargo
Republican
Fabian Chavez Jr.
Democratic
Jose Maestes
PCP
Scattering
Write-in
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
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

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

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  1. ^ a b Richard M. Scammon. America Votes 8, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. p. 258. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ David Correia (March 1, 2013). Properties of Violence: Law and Land Grant Struggle in Northern New Mexico. University of Georgia Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-8203-4502-4.
  3. ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 5, 1968 - State of New Mexico
  4. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.