1954 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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The 1954 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term.
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County results Simms: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Stockton: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John F. Simms | 110,583 | 57.01 | |
Republican | Alvin Stockton | 83,373 | 42.99 | |
Total votes | 193,956 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References edit
- ^ "NM Governor 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 1, 2017.