1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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The 1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection to a fourth term against Democrat John Burroughs. Burroughs narrowly defeated Mechem in the state's closest gubernatorial election since 1924. Mechem was the last Republican to carry Guadalupe County until Susana Martinez in 2010.
Primary election
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary was won by state representative John Burroughs. Former Attorney General Robert C. Dow unsuccessfully sought the nomination.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burroughs | 46,344 | 43.76% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Bursey | 33,623 | 31.75% | |
| Democratic | Ingram B. Pickett | 18,150 | 17.14% | |
| Democratic | Robert C. Dow | 5,569 | 5.26% | |
| Democratic | Cole Moffet | 2,207 | 2.08% | |
| Total votes | 105,893 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]The Republican primary was won by incumbent governor Edwin L. Mechem.
Results
[edit]General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burroughs | 103,481 | 50.47% | +2.70% | |
| Republican | Edwin L. Mechem (incumbent) | 101,567 | 49.53% | −2.70% | |
| Majority | 1,914 | 0.93% | |||
| Total votes | 205,048 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +5.39% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County | John Burroughs Democratic |
Edwin L. Mechem Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 19,641 | 39.37% | 30,246 | 60.63% | -10,605 | -21.26% | 49,887 |
| Catron | 496 | 47.15% | 556 | 52.85% | -60 | -5.70% | 1,052 |
| Chaves | 4,639 | 50.74% | 4,504 | 49.26% | 135 | 1.48% | 9,143 |
| Colfax | 2,213 | 49.11% | 2,293 | 50.89% | -80 | -1.78% | 4,506 |
| Curry | 3,001 | 51.89% | 2,782 | 48.11% | 219 | 3.79% | 5,783 |
| De Baca | 496 | 49.95% | 497 | 50.05% | -1 | -0.10% | 993 |
| Doña Ana | 5,287 | 55.83% | 4,183 | 44.17% | 1,104 | 11.66% | 9,470 |
| Eddy | 7,131 | 64.95% | 3,849 | 35.05% | 3,282 | 29.89% | 10,980 |
| Grant | 4,013 | 70.07% | 1,714 | 29.93% | 2,299 | 40.14% | 5,727 |
| Guadalupe | 1,248 | 49.17% | 1,290 | 50.83% | -42 | -1.65% | 2,538 |
| Harding | 444 | 44.89% | 545 | 55.11% | -101 | -10.21% | 989 |
| Hidalgo | 749 | 62.21% | 455 | 37.79% | 294 | 24.42% | 1,204 |
| Lea | 5,662 | 74.52% | 1,936 | 25.48% | 3,726 | 49.04% | 7,598 |
| Lincoln | 1,153 | 44.26% | 1,452 | 55.74% | -299 | -11.48% | 2,605 |
| Los Alamos | 2,060 | 53.49% | 1,791 | 46.51% | 269 | 6.99% | 3,851 |
| Luna | 1,687 | 64.46% | 930 | 35.54% | 757 | 28.93% | 2,617 |
| McKinley | 3,406 | 48.95% | 3,552 | 51.05% | -146 | -2.10% | 6,958 |
| Mora | 1,124 | 42.79% | 1,503 | 57.21% | -379 | -14.43% | 2,627 |
| Otero | 2,844 | 53.27% | 2,495 | 46.73% | 349 | 6.54% | 5,339 |
| Quay | 2,410 | 66.23% | 1,229 | 33.77% | 1,181 | 32.45% | 3,639 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,778 | 46.16% | 4,406 | 53.84% | -628 | -7.67% | 8,184 |
| Roosevelt | 3,195 | 69.16% | 1,425 | 30.84% | 1,770 | 38.31% | 4,620 |
| San Juan | 2,844 | 47.94% | 3,089 | 52.06% | -245 | -4.13% | 5,933 |
| San Miguel | 4,224 | 51.38% | 3,997 | 48.62% | 227 | 2.76% | 8,221 |
| Sandoval | 1,661 | 51.01% | 1,595 | 48.99% | 66 | 2.03% | 3,256 |
| Santa Fe | 6,508 | 46.66% | 7,439 | 53.34% | -931 | -6.68% | 13,947 |
| Sierra | 1,199 | 46.71% | 1,368 | 53.29% | -169 | -6.58% | 2,567 |
| Socorro | 1,858 | 53.36% | 1,624 | 46.64% | 234 | 6.72% | 3,482 |
| Taos | 2,315 | 47.20% | 2,590 | 52.80% | -275 | -5.61% | 4,905 |
| Torrance | 1,258 | 50.32% | 1,242 | 49.68% | 16 | 0.64% | 2,500 |
| Union | 1,279 | 53.40% | 1,116 | 46.60% | 163 | 6.81% | 2,395 |
| Valencia | 3,658 | 48.57% | 3,874 | 51.43% | -216 | -2.87% | 7,532 |
| Total | 103,481 | 50.47% | 101,567 | 49.53% | 1,914 | 0.93% | 205,048 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NM Governor - D Primary Race - May, 13 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 4, 1958 - State of New Mexico
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
