The 1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Jack M. Campbell could not run for reelection to a third term.
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County results Cargo: 50–60% 60–70% Lusk: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Gene Lusk.
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gene Lusk | 85,211 | 59.86 | |
Democratic | John Burroughs | 57,143 | 40.14 | |
Total votes | 142,354 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
The Republican primary was won by state representative David Cargo.
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Cargo | 17,836 | 51.81 | |
Republican | Clifford J. Hawley | 16,588 | 48.19 | |
Total votes | 34,424 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Cargo | 134,625 | 51.73 | |
Democratic | Gene Lusk | 125,587 | 48.26 | |
Other | 20 | 0.01 | ||
Total votes | 260,232 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References edit
- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2016.