1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election
	County results; Campbell: 50–60% 60–70% ; Mechem: 50–60%
Governor before election; Edwin L. Mechem; Republican	Elected Governor ; Jack M. Campbell; Democratic

The 1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962 to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection for a sixth term against Democrat Jack Campbell. Campbell defeated Mechem by a decisive six point margin.

Primary election

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was won by state representative Jack M. Campbell.

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack M. Campbell	47,873	38.73%
	Democratic	Ed V. Mead	44,385	35.90%
	Democratic	Leo T. Murphy	28,755	23.26%
	Democratic	Clarence W. Via	2,611	2.11%
Total votes			123,624	100.00%

Republican primary

Incumbent governor Edwin L. Mechem was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[1]

General election

Results

1962 New Mexico gubernatorial election^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jack M. Campbell	130,933	52.98%	+3.31%
	Republican	Edwin L. Mechem (incumbent)	116,174	47.01%	−3.31%
		Scattering	18	0.01%
Majority			14,749	5.97%
Total votes			247,135	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing	+6.62%

Results by county

County	Jack M. Campbell Democratic		Edwin L. Mechem Republican		Margin		Total votes cast
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast
Bernalillo	34,383	50.86%	33,210	49.12%	1,173	1.74%	67,605^[a]
Catron	444	40.36%	656	69.64%	-212	-19.27%	1,100
Chaves	5,134	40.99%	7,391	59.01%	-2,257	-18.02%	12,526^[b]
Colfax	2,754	58.60%	1,946	41.40%	808	17.19%	4,700
Curry	3,411	47.49%	3,771	52.51%	-360	-5.01%	7,182
De Baca	557	49.91%	559	50.09%	-2	-0.18%	1,116
Doña Ana	6,343	50.19%	6,296	49.81%	47	0.37%	12,639
Eddy	8,557	61.76%	5,295	38.22%	3,262	23.54%	13,855^[c]
Grant	3,288	58.29%	2,353	41.71%	935	16.58%	5,641
Guadalupe	1,448	56.70%	1,106	43.30%	342	13.39%	2,554
Harding	396	43.66%	511	56.34%	-115	-12.68%	907
Hidalgo	771	57.20%	577	42.80%	194	14.39%	1,348
Lea	6,167	56.50%	4,748	43.50%	1,419	13.00%	10,915
Lincoln	1,349	44.92%	1,654	55.08%	-305	-10.16%	3,003
Los Alamos	2,356	55.34%	1,901	44.66%	455	10.69%	4,257
Luna	1,537	53.95%	1,312	46.05%	225	7.90%	2,849
McKinley	3,694	56.79%	2,811	43.21%	883	13.57%	6,505
Mora	1,166	45.30%	1,408	54.70%	-242	-9.40%	2,574
Otero	3,360	50.47%	3,296	49.50%	64	0.96%	6,658^[d]
Quay	1,972	52.38%	1,793	47.62%	179	4.75%	3,765
Rio Arriba	5,334	62.91%	3,145	37.09%	2,189	25.82%	8,479
Roosevelt	1,921	45.88%	2,266	54.12%	-345	-8.24%	4,187
San Juan	5,193	53.23%	4,562	46.77%	631	6.47%	9,755
San Miguel	4,541	56.87%	3,444	43.13%	1,097	13.74%	7,985
Sandoval	2,317	65.03%	1,246	34.97%	1,071	30.06%	3,563
Santa Fe	8,812	55.16%	7,162	44.84%	1,650	10.33%	15,974
Sierra	1,337	50.74%	1,298	49.26%	39	1.48%	2,635
Socorro	1,888	54.28%	1,590	45.72%	298	8.57%	3,478
Taos	2,942	53.80%	2,526	46.20%	416	7.61%	5,468
Torrance	1,261	50.66%	1,228	49.34%	33	1.33%	2,489
Union	1,207	50.71%	1,173	49.29%	34	1.43%	2,380
Valencia	5,093	56.32%	3,950	43.68%	1,143	12.64%	9,043
Total	130,933	52.98%	116,814	47.01%	14,749	5.97%	247,135

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Roosevelt

Notes

^ Includes 12 write-in votes
^ Includes 1 write-in vote
^ Includes 3 write-in votes
^ Includes 2 write-in votes

References

^ ^a ^b Richard M. Scammon. America Votes 5, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 270. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 6, 1962 - State of New Mexico
^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

[4] Includes 12 write-in votes

[5] Includes 1 write-in vote

[6] Includes 3 write-in votes

[7] Includes 2 write-in votes

[Scammon-1] Richard M. Scammon. America Votes 5, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 270. Retrieved July 28, 2024.

[2] New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 6, 1962 - State of New Mexico

[3] New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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