1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Garrey Carruthers | Ray Powell  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 209,455 | 185,378
Percentage  | 53.05% | 46.95%

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County results
Carruthers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Powell: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Governor before election

Toney Anaya
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Garrey Carruthers
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The 1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Toney Anaya was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. This was the last time until 2022, that the state elected a governor of the same party as the sitting president.

## Primary election

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### Democratic primary

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Ray Powell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1]

### Republican primary

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The Republican primary was won by former New Mexico Republican Party chair Garrey Carruthers, who defeated five other candidates.

#### Results

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Republican primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Garrey Carruthers | 27,671  | 31.05%
| Republican | Joseph H. Mercer  | 23,560  | 26.44%
| Republican | Colin R. McMillan | 19,807  | 22.23%
| Republican | Frank M. Bond  | 10,619  | 11.92%
| Republican | Paul F. Becht  | 6,566  | 7.37%
| Republican | William Jay Loomis Jr.  | 884  | 0.99%
Total votes  | 89,107  | 100.00%

## General election

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### Results

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1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Garrey Carruthers | 209,455  | 53.05%  | +6.02%
| Democratic | Ray Powell  | 185,378  | 46.95%  | −6.02%
Majority  | 24,077  | 6.10%  |
Total votes  | 394,833  | 100.00%  |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +12.04%  |

### Results by county

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County  | Garrey Carruthers
Republican  | Ray Powell
Democratic  | Margin  | Total votes cast

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#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
Bernalillo | 66,820  | 53.68%  | 57,656  | 46.32%  | 9,164  | 7.36%  | 124,476
Catron | 814  | 63.89%  | 460  | 36.11%  | 354  | 27.79%  | 1,274
Chaves | 10,788  | 63.80%  | 6,121  | 36.20%  | 4,667  | 27.60%  | 16,909
Cibola | 2,491  | 48.46%  | 2,649  | 51.54%  | -158  | -3.07%  | 5,140
Colfax | 1,997  | 46.17%  | 2,328  | 53.83%  | -331  | -7.65%  | 4,325
Curry | 5,742  | 59.53%  | 3,904  | 40.47%  | 1,838  | 19.05%  | 9,646
De Baca | 548  | 52.09%  | 504  | 47.91%  | 44  | 4.18%  | 1,052
Doña Ana | 17,343  | 60.80%  | 11,183  | 39.20%  | 6,160  | 21.59%  | 28,526
Eddy | 7,771  | 50.48%  | 7,622  | 49.52%  | 149  | 0.97%  | 15,393
Grant | 3,605  | 46.11%  | 4,214  | 53.89%  | -609  | -7.79%  | 7,819
Guadalupe | 791  | 43.44%  | 1,030  | 56.56%  | -239  | -13.12%  | 1,821
Harding | 320  | 60.04%  | 213  | 39.96%  | 107  | 20.08%  | 533
Hidalgo | 995  | 59.30%  | 683  | 40.70%  | 312  | 18.59%  | 1,678
Lea | 8,813  | 65.64%  | 4,613  | 34.36%  | 4,200  | 31.28%  | 13,426
Lincoln | 3,049  | 71.57%  | 1,211  | 28.43%  | 1,838  | 43.15%  | 4,260
Los Alamos | 4,729  | 59.32%  | 3,243  | 40.68%  | 1,486  | 18.64%  | 7,972
Luna | 3,122  | 58.60%  | 2,206  | 41.40%  | 916  | 17.19%  | 5,328
McKinley | 4,514  | 39.56%  | 6,897  | 60.44%  | -2,383  | -20.88%  | 11,411
Mora | 965  | 44.47%  | 1,205  | 55.53%  | -240  | -11.06%  | 2,170
Otero | 6,728  | 60.94%  | 4,313  | 39.06%  | 2,415  | 21.87%  | 11,041
Quay | 1,924  | 57.11%  | 1,445  | 42.89%  | 479  | 14.22%  | 3,369
Rio Arriba | 3,197  | 33.77%  | 6,269  | 66.23%  | -3,072  | -32.45%  | 9,466
Roosevelt | 2,702  | 59.90%  | 1,809  | 40.10%  | 893  | 19.80%  | 4,511
San Juan | 13,184  | 61.24%  | 8,345  | 38.76%  | 4,839  | 22.48%  | 21,529
San Miguel | 2,510  | 35.04%  | 4,654  | 64.96%  | -2,144  | -29.93%  | 7,164
Sandoval | 6,521  | 48.50%  | 6,924  | 51.50%  | -403  | -3.00%  | 13,445
Santa Fe | 10,800  | 39.51%  | 16,537  | 60.49%  | -5,737  | -20.99%  | 27,337
Sierra | 2,463  | 67.17%  | 1,204  | 32.83%  | 1,259  | 34.33%  | 3,667
Socorro | 2,545  | 51.21%  | 2,425  | 48.79%  | 120  | 2.41%  | 4,970
Taos | 2,636  | 33.60%  | 5,210  | 66.40%  | -2,574  | -32.81%  | 7,846
Torrance | 1,895  | 55.90%  | 1,495  | 44.10%  | 400  | 11.80%  | 3,390
Union | 974  | 60.57%  | 634  | 39.43%  | 340  | 21.14%  | 1,608
Valencia | 6,159  | 49.95%  | 6,172  | 50.05%  | -13  | -0.11%  | 12,331
Total | 209,455 | 53.05% | 185,378 | 46.95% | 24,077 | 6.10% | 394,833

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Bernalillo
* Harding
* Hidalgo
* Socorro
* Torrance

## References

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1. ^ a b Richard M. Scammon & Alice V. McGillivray. America Votes 17, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. p. 279. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
2. ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 1986 - State of New Mexico

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