The 1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Its purpose was to elect the governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Bruce King was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. As of 2019, this is the last election in which a governor was succeeded by a member of the same party.
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![]() County results Anaya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Irick: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editThe Democratic primary was won by former attorney general Toney Anaya.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toney Anaya | 101,077 | 56.95 | |
Democratic | Aubrey Dunn, Sr. | 60,866 | 34.29 | |
Democratic | Fabian Chavez Jr. | 11,874 | 6.69 | |
Democratic | Les Houston | 3,673 | 2.07 | |
Total votes | 177,490 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
editThe Republican primary was won by John B. Irick
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John B. Irick | 35,789 | 54.56 | |
Republican | William A. Sego | 27,220 | 41.50 | |
Republican | James A. Caudell | 2,590 | 3.95 | |
Total votes | 65,599 | 100.00 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toney Anaya | 215,840 | 52.97 | |
Republican | John B. Irick | 191,626 | 47.03 | |
Total votes | 407,466 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.