1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Edwin L. Mechem | John Burroughs |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 153,765 | 151,777
Percentage  | 50.32% | 49.67%

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County results
Mechem:  50–60% 60–70%
Burroughs:  50–60% 60–70%
Tie:  50%

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| Governor before election

John Burroughs
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| Elected Governor

Edwin L. Mechem
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The 1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John Burroughs ran for reelection to a second term against his predecessor Republican Edwin L. Mechem in a rematch of the very close 1958 election. This time, Mechem narrowly defeated Burroughs by an even smaller margin than was seen in the previous election. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a Republican candidate won Santa Fe County.

## Democratic primary

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The Democratic primary was won by incumbent governor John Burroughs.

### Results

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New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1960[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Burroughs (incumbent)  | 66,541  | 53.75%
| Democratic | Joseph A. Bursey  | 48,841  | 39.45%
| Democratic | Thomas E. Holland  | 8,413  | 6.80%
Total votes  | 123,795  | 100.00%

## Republican primary

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The Republican primary was won by former governor Edwin L. Mechem.

### Results

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New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1960[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Edwin L. Mechem | 29,486  | 75.96%
| Republican | Paul W. Robinson  | 9,331  | 24.04%
Total votes  | 38,817  | 100.00%

## General election

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### Results

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1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election[3][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Edwin L. Mechem | 153,765  | 50.32%  | +0.79%
| Democratic | John Burroughs (incumbent)  | 151,777  | 49.67%  | −0.80%
|  | Scattering  | 28  | 0.01%  |
Majority  | 1,988  | 0.65%  |
Total votes  | 305,570  | 100.00%  |
| Republican gain from Democratic

### Results by county

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County  | Edwin L. Mechem
Republican  | John Burroughs
Democratic  | Margin  | Total votes cast

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#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
Bernalillo | 46,880  | 55.47%  | 37,628  | 44.53%  | 9,252  | 10.95%  | 84,508
Catron | 733  | 59.26%  | 504  | 40.74%  | 229  | 18.51%  | 1,237
Chaves | 8,567  | 57.05%  | 6,449  | 42.95%  | 2,118  | 14.10%  | 15,016
Colfax | 2,282  | 42.46%  | 3,092  | 57.54%  | -810  | -15.07%  | 5,374
Curry | 4,740  | 50.23%  | 4,696  | 49.77%  | 44  | 0.47%  | 9,436
De Baca | 745  | 56.23%  | 580  | 43.77%  | 165  | 12.45%  | 1,325
Doña Ana | 8,629  | 52.85%  | 7,699  | 47.15%  | 930  | 5.70%  | 16,328
Eddy | 6,714  | 40.73%  | 9,770  | 59.27%  | -3,056  | -18.54%  | 16,484
Grant | 2,889  | 43.15%  | 3,807  | 56.85%  | -918  | -13.71%  | 6,696
Guadalupe | 1,261  | 44.67%  | 1,562  | 55.33%  | -301  | -10.66%  | 2,823
Harding | 573  | 56.96%  | 432  | 42.94%  | 141  | 14.02%  | 1,006[a]
Hidalgo | 710  | 43.94%  | 906  | 56.06%  | -196  | -12.13%  | 1,616
Lea | 5,468  | 35.99%  | 9,724  | 64.01%  | -4,256  | -28.01%  | 15,192
Lincoln | 1,986  | 57.09%  | 1,493  | 42.91%  | 493  | 14.17%  | 3,479
Los Alamos | 2,926  | 56.27%  | 2,257  | 43.40%  | 669  | 12.87%  | 5,200[b]
Luna | 1,367  | 43.11%  | 1,804  | 56.89%  | -437  | -13.78%  | 3,171
McKinley | 4,464  | 46.18%  | 5,203  | 53.82%  | -739  | -7.64%  | 9,667
Mora | 1,514  | 53.86%  | 1,297  | 46.14%  | 217  | 7.72%  | 2,811
Otero | 4,622  | 50.00%  | 4,622  | 50.00%  | 0  | 0.00%  | 9,244
Quay | 2,492  | 53.86%  | 2,130  | 46.03%  | 362  | 7.82%  | 4,627[c]
Rio Arriba | 4,445  | 44.96%  | 5,440  | 55.03%  | -995  | -10.06%  | 9,886[a]
Roosevelt | 2,710  | 47.06%  | 3,048  | 52.93%  | -338  | -5.87%  | 5,759[a]
San Juan | 7,669  | 60.22%  | 5,065  | 39.77%  | 2,604  | 20.45%  | 12,735[a]
San Miguel | 4,610  | 48.56%  | 4,882  | 51.42%  | -272  | -2.86%  | 9,494[d]
Sandoval | 1,661  | 40.79%  | 2,411  | 59.21%  | -750  | -18.42%  | 4,072
Santa Fe | 8,985  | 51.24%  | 8,549  | 48.76%  | 436  | 2.49%  | 17,534
Sierra | 1,538  | 49.76%  | 1,553  | 50.24%  | -15  | -0.49%  | 3,091
Socorro | 1,780  | 43.47%  | 2,315  | 56.53%  | -535  | -13.06%  | 4,095
Taos | 2,912  | 46.56%  | 3,342  | 53.44%  | -430  | -6.88%  | 6,254
Torrance | 1,374  | 48.18%  | 1,478  | 51.82%  | -104  | -3.65%  | 2,852
Union | 1,469  | 53.89%  | 1,257  | 46.11%  | 212  | 7.78%  | 2,726
Valencia | 5,050  | 42.68%  | 6,782  | 57.32%  | -1,732  | -14.64%  | 11,832
Total | 153,765 | 50.32% | 151,777 | 49.67% | 1,988 | 0.65% | 305,570

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Chaves
* Curry
* Doña Ana
* Los Alamos
* Quay
* Union

#### Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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* Colfax
* Guadalupe
* McKinley
* Rio Arriba
* Sierra
* Taos
* Valencia

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d Includes 1 write-in vote
2. ^ Includes 17 write-in votes
3. ^ Includes 5 write-in votes
4. ^ Includes 2 write-in votes

## References

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1. ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
2. ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
3. ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 8, 1960 - State of New Mexico
4. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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