1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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The 1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former U.S. Representative John J. Dempsey won the open seat.
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John J. Dempsey | 59,258 | 54.55 | |
Republican | Joseph F. Tondre | 49,380 | 45.45 | |
Total votes | 108,638 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References[edit]
- ^ "NM Governor 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.