1956 New Mexico gubernatorial election
(Redirected from New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1956)
The 1956 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John F. Simms ran for reelection to a second term.
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County results Mechem: 50–60% Simms: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
The Democratic primary was won by incumbent governor John F. Simms.
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John F. Simms (incumbent) | 46,722 | 48.30 | |
Democratic | Ingram B. Pickett | 43,937 | 45.42 | |
Democratic | Robert F. Stephens | 6,067 | 6.27 | |
Total votes | 96,726 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
The Republican primary was won by former governor Edwin L. Mechem.
Results edit
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edwin L. Mechem | 131,488 | 52.23 | |
Democratic | John F. Simms (incumbent) | 120,263 | 47.77 | |
Total votes | 251,751 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References edit
- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "NM Governor 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 1, 2017.