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The 1954 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term.

General election

Results

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1954[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Simms 110,583 57.01
Republican Alvin Stockton 83,373 42.99
Total votes 193,956 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ "NM Governor 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 1, 2017.


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