1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico

1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1948 November 7, 1950 1952 →
 
Nominee Edwin L. Mechem John E. Miles
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 96,846 83,359
Percentage 53.7% 46.3%

County results
Mechem:      50-60%      60-70%
Miles:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Thomas J. Mabry
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edwin L. Mechem
Republican

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The 1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry was term-limited, and could not run for a third consecutive term. David Chávez unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

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Results

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1950[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin L. Mechem 96,846 53.74
Democratic John E. Miles 83,359 46.26
Total votes 180,205 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "NM Governor 1950". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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