The 1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection to a fourth term against Democrat John Burroughs. Burroughs narrowly defeated Mechem in the state's closest gubernatorial election since 1924. Mechem was the last Republican to carry Guadalupe County until Susana Martinez in 2010.
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Primary election
editDemocratic primary
editThe Democratic primary was won by state representative John Burroughs. Former Attorney General Robert C. Dow unsuccessfully sought the nomination.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burroughs | 46,344 | 43.76% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Bursey | 33,623 | 31.75% | |
| Democratic | Ingram B. Pickett | 18,150 | 17.14% | |
| Democratic | Robert C. Dow | 5,569 | 5.26% | |
| Democratic | Cole Moffet | 2,207 | 2.08% | |
| Total votes | 105,893 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editThe Republican primary was won by incumbent governor Edwin L. Mechem.
Results
editGeneral election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burroughs | 103,481 | 50.47% | +2.70% | |
| Republican | Edwin L. Mechem (incumbent) | 101,567 | 49.53% | −2.70% | |
| Majority | 1,914 | 0.93% | |||
| Total votes | 205,048 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +5.39% | |||
Results by county
edit| County | John Burroughs Democratic |
Edwin L. Mechem Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 19,641 | 39.37% | 30,246 | 60.63% | -10,605 | -21.26% | 49,887 |
| Catron | 496 | 47.15% | 556 | 52.85% | -60 | -5.70% | 1,052 |
| Chaves | 4,639 | 50.74% | 4,504 | 49.26% | 135 | 1.48% | 9,143 |
| Colfax | 2,213 | 49.11% | 2,293 | 50.89% | -80 | -1.78% | 4,506 |
| Curry | 3,001 | 51.89% | 2,782 | 48.11% | 219 | 3.79% | 5,783 |
| De Baca | 496 | 49.95% | 497 | 50.05% | -1 | -0.10% | 993 |
| Doña Ana | 5,287 | 55.83% | 4,183 | 44.17% | 1,104 | 11.66% | 9,470 |
| Eddy | 7,131 | 64.95% | 3,849 | 35.05% | 3,282 | 29.89% | 10,980 |
| Grant | 4,013 | 70.07% | 1,714 | 29.93% | 2,299 | 40.14% | 5,727 |
| Guadalupe | 1,248 | 49.17% | 1,290 | 50.83% | -42 | -1.65% | 2,538 |
| Harding | 444 | 44.89% | 545 | 55.11% | -101 | -10.21% | 989 |
| Hidalgo | 749 | 62.21% | 455 | 37.79% | 294 | 24.42% | 1,204 |
| Lea | 5,662 | 74.52% | 1,936 | 25.48% | 3,726 | 49.04% | 7,598 |
| Lincoln | 1,153 | 44.26% | 1,452 | 55.74% | -299 | -11.48% | 2,605 |
| Los Alamos | 2,060 | 53.49% | 1,791 | 46.51% | 269 | 6.99% | 3,851 |
| Luna | 1,687 | 64.46% | 930 | 35.54% | 757 | 28.93% | 2,617 |
| McKinley | 3,406 | 48.95% | 3,552 | 51.05% | -146 | -2.10% | 6,958 |
| Mora | 1,124 | 42.79% | 1,503 | 57.21% | -379 | -14.43% | 2,627 |
| Otero | 2,844 | 53.27% | 2,495 | 46.73% | 349 | 6.54% | 5,339 |
| Quay | 2,410 | 66.23% | 1,229 | 33.77% | 1,181 | 32.45% | 3,639 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,778 | 46.16% | 4,406 | 53.84% | -628 | -7.67% | 8,184 |
| Roosevelt | 3,195 | 69.16% | 1,425 | 30.84% | 1,770 | 38.31% | 4,620 |
| San Juan | 2,844 | 47.94% | 3,089 | 52.06% | -245 | -4.13% | 5,933 |
| San Miguel | 4,224 | 51.38% | 3,997 | 48.62% | 227 | 2.76% | 8,221 |
| Sandoval | 1,661 | 51.01% | 1,595 | 48.99% | 66 | 2.03% | 3,256 |
| Santa Fe | 6,508 | 46.66% | 7,439 | 53.34% | -931 | -6.68% | 13,947 |
| Sierra | 1,199 | 46.71% | 1,368 | 53.29% | -169 | -6.58% | 2,567 |
| Socorro | 1,858 | 53.36% | 1,624 | 46.64% | 234 | 6.72% | 3,482 |
| Taos | 2,315 | 47.20% | 2,590 | 52.80% | -275 | -5.61% | 4,905 |
| Torrance | 1,258 | 50.32% | 1,242 | 49.68% | 16 | 0.64% | 2,500 |
| Union | 1,279 | 53.40% | 1,116 | 46.60% | 163 | 6.81% | 2,395 |
| Valencia | 3,658 | 48.57% | 3,874 | 51.43% | -216 | -2.87% | 7,532 |
| Total | 103,481 | 50.47% | 101,567 | 49.53% | 1,914 | 0.93% | 205,048 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editReferences
edit- ^ "NM Governor - D Primary Race - May, 13 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 4, 1958 - State of New Mexico
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.