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The 1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former lieutenant governor William Duckworth unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1946[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas J. Mabry 70,055 52.70
Republican Edward L. Safford 62,875 47.30
Total votes 132,930 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "NM Governor 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.


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