1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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Elections in New Mexico |
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An election for governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico was held on November 8, 1994, for the four-year term beginning on January 1, 1995. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a ticket as running mates.
Incumbent Democrat Bruce King ran for a fourth term with Patricia Madrid as a running mate, losing to Republican nominees Gary Johnson, a businessman, and Walter Bradley, a former state senator. Roberto Mondragón, who served as lieutenant governor from 1971–1974 and from 1979 to 1982, ran with Steven Schmidt as the nominees of the Green Party, receiving 10.4 percent of the vote.
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
Green
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bruce King (D) |
Gary Johnson (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Santa Fe New Mexican | November 3, 1994 | — | — | 34% | 46% | — | — |
Albuquerque Journal | October 23, 1994 | — | — | 35% | 40% | — | — |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gary Johnson | 232,945 | 49.81% | +4.66% | |
Democratic | Bruce King (inc.) | 186,686 | 39.92% | −14.68% | |
Green | Roberto Mondragón | 47,990 | 10.26% | ||
Majority | 46,259 | 9.89% | +0.44% | ||
Turnout | 467,621 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |