The 1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican David Cargo ran for reelection to a second term. This election was the last in which the governor was elected to a two-year term, instead of to a four-year term. , this is the last time that Mora County and San Miguel County have voted for the Republican candidate.
Primary election Democratic primary The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Fabian Chavez Jr.
Results
Republican primary The Republican primary was won by Governor David Cargo. He narrowly defeated Clifford Hawley, a securities broker and former state representative who had previously challenged Cargo for the nomination in the 1966 election.
Results
People's Constitutional Party Jose Maestes was the nominee of the People's Constitutional Party. He replaced Reies Tijerina, who was denied ballot access due to his status as a convicted felon.
General election
Results
Results by county County David CargoRepublican Fabian Chavez Jr.Democratic Jose MaestesPCP ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Bernalillo50,80150.41%49,57049.19%4100.41%00.00%1,2311.22%100,781Catron60757.92%43741.70%20.19%20.19%17016.22%1,048Chaves8,08959.93%5,38539.90%230.17%00.00%2,70420.03%13,497Colfax2,23846.05%2,61153.72%100.21%10.02%-373-7.67%4,860Curry5,29154.41%4,38845.12%450.46%10.01%9039.29%9,725De Baca50647.47%55251.78%60.56%20.19%-46-4.32%1,066Doña Ana9,18247.23%10,21452.54%450.23%00.00%-1,032-5.31%19,441Eddy7,58952.08%6,92147.50%590.40%20.01%6684.58%14,571Grant3,44047.24%3,82252.49%200.27%00.00%-382-5.25%7,282Guadalupe1,05246.53%1,19352.76%160.71%00.00%-141-6.24%2,261Harding43256.62%33043.25%10.13%00.00%10213.37%763Hidalgo67345.91%78953.82%30.20%10.07%-116-7.91%1,466Lea7,38350.66%7,11448.81%690.47%80.05%2691.85%14,574Lincoln1,64154.18%1,37945.53%80.26%10.03%2628.65%3,029Los Alamos3,38654.20%2,85645.72%50.08%00.00%5308.48%6,247Luna2,06356.14%1,59943.51%80.22%50.14%46412.63%3,675McKinley4,34247.59%4,63050.75%1501.64%20.02%-288-3.16%9,124Mora1,18952.94%1,05346.88%40.18%00.00%1366.06%2,246Otero4,74048.21%5,05351.39%330.34%60.06%-313-3.18%9,832Quay2,15854.72%1,76644.78%190.48%10.03%3929.94%3,944Rio Arriba3,81642.78%4,94855.46%1571.76%00.00%-1,132-12.69%8,921Roosevelt2,82352.71%2,52047.05%130.24%00.00%3035.66%5,356San Juan8,08659.25%5,41339.66%1401.03%90.07%2,67319.59%13,648San Miguel4,14050.08%4,06649.19%600.73%00.00%740.90%8,266Sandoval1,63034.61%3,03064.34%491.04%00.00%-1,400-29.73%4,709Santa Fe8,78845.52%10,42754.01%750.39%150.08%-1,639-8.49%19,305Sierra1,45655.36%1,15844.03%160.61%00.00%29811.33%2,630Socorro1,88244.76%2,31555.05%80.19%00.00%-433-10.30%4,205Taos2,90847.02%3,26052.72%160.26%00.00%-352-5.69%6,184Torrance1,27652.23%1,15647.32%30.12%80.33%1204.91%2,443Union1,15254.91%93944.76%60.29%10.05%21310.15%2,098Valencia5,38145.69%6,33653.80%610.52%00.00%-955-8.11%11,778Total160,14050.20%157,23049.29%1,5400.48%650.02%2,9100.91%318,975
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Curry Eddy Lea Luna Quay Roosevelt Union
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Socorro Valencia
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