1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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The 1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962 to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection to a Sixth term Against Democrat Jack Campbell. Campbell Defeated Mechem 53%-47%
Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary was won by state representative Jack M. Campbell.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack M. Campbell | 47,873 | 38.73 | |
| Democratic | Ed V. Mead | 44,385 | 35.90 | |
| Democratic | Leo T. Murphy | 28,755 | 23.26 | |
| Democratic | Clarence W. Via | 2,611 | 2.11 | |
| Total votes | 123,624 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack M. Campbell | 130,933 | 52.98 | |
| Republican | Edwin L. Mechem (incumbent) | 116,174 | 47.01 | |
| Other | 18 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 247,135 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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