1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry won reelection to a second term, defeating Manuel Lujan Sr., mayor of Santa Fe.

1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1946 November 2, 1948 1950 →
 
Nominee Thomas J. Mabry Manuel Lujan Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,969 86,023
Percentage 54.72% 45.28%

County results
Mabry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lujan:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Thomas J. Mabry
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas J. Mabry
Democratic

Primary election

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Democratic primary

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1948 Democratic primary election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent) 41,991 59.42%
Democratic Eugene Allison 16,201 22.92%
Democratic Ralph Gallegos 12,478 17.66%
Total votes 70,670 100.00%

Republican primary

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1948 Republican primary election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Manuel Lujan Sr. 13,302 54.64%
Republican Philip Hubbell 8,098 33.26%
Republican Ernest W. Everly 2,296 9.43%
Republican Bosco Powers 649 2.67%
Total votes 24,345 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent) 103,969 54.72% +1.90%
Republican Manuel Lujan Sr. 86,023 45.28% −1.90%
Majority 17,946 9.45%
Total votes 189,992 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +3.81%

Results by county

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County Thomas J. Mabry
Democratic
Manuel Lujan
Republican
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Bernalillo 17,566 48.69% 18,509 51.31% -943 -2.61% 36,075
Catron 673 56.75% 513 43.25% 160 13.49% 1,186
Chaves 5,040 63.87% 2,851 36.13% 2,189 27.74% 7,891
Colfax 3,485 52.30% 3,178 47.70% 307 4.61% 6,663
Curry 6,303 77.84% 1,794 22.16% 4,509 55.69% 8,097
De Baca 690 59.13% 477 40.87% 213 18.25% 1,167
Doña Ana 4,902 56.42% 3,787 43.58% 1,115 12.83% 8,689
Eddy 8,185 80.54% 1,978 19.46% 6,207 61.07% 10,163
Grant 4,042 69.06% 1,811 30.94% 2,231 38.12% 5,853
Guadalupe 1,401 44.96% 1,715 55.04% -314 -10.08% 3,116
Harding 629 47.33% 700 52.67% -71 -5.34% 1,329
Hidalgo 977 77.23% 288 22.77% 689 54.47% 1,265
Lea 4,849 80.04% 1,209 19.96% 3,640 60.09% 6,058
Lincoln 1,426 46.21% 1,660 53.79% -234 -7.58% 3,086
Luna 1,628 62.52% 976 37.48% 652 25.04% 2,604
McKinley 3,067 59.39% 2,097 40.61% 970 18.78% 5,164
Mora 1,309 37.91% 2,144 62.09% -835 -24.18% 3,453
Otero 2,229 58.38% 1,589 41.62% 640 16.76% 3,818
Quay 3,140 68.87% 1,419 31.13% 1,721 37.75% 4,559
Rio Arriba 3,901 42.79% 5,216 57.21% -1,315 -14.42% 9,117
Roosevelt 3,445 81.73% 770 18.27% 2,675 63.46% 4,215
San Juan 1,773 43.56% 2,297 56.44% -524 -12.87% 4,070
San Miguel 4,365 44.73% 5,394 55.27% -1,029 -10.54% 9,759
Sandoval 1,703 47.28% 1,899 52.72% -196 -5.44% 3,602
Santa Fe 5,769 41.86% 8,012 58.14% -2,243 -16.28% 13,781
Sierra 1,515 53.88% 1,297 46.12% 218 7.75% 2,812
Socorro 1,570 40.82% 2,276 59.18% -706 -18.36% 3,846
Taos 2,349 40.03% 3,519 59.97% -1,170 -19.94% 5,868
Torrance 1,708 49.48% 1,744 50.52% -36 -1.04% 3,452
Union 1,774 60.82% 1,143 39.18% 631 21.63% 2,917
Valencia 2,556 40.46% 3,761 59.54% -1,205 -19.08% 6,317
Total 103,969 54.72% 86,023 45.28% 17,946 9.45% 189,992

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ "NM Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "NM Governor - R Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 2, 1948
  4. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. Official Returns of the 1948 Elections. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 10.
  5. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.