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.
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November 3, 1942
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 County results Dempsey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tondre: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Dempsey | 59,258 | 54.55% | −1.05% | |
| Republican | Joseph F. Tondre | 49,380 | 45.45% | +1.05% | |
| Majority | 9,878 | 9.09% | |||
| Total votes | 108,638 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County | John J. Dempsey Democratic |
Joseph F. Tondre Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 7,880 | 51.39% | 7,454 | 48.61% | 426 | 2.78% | 15,334 |
| Catron | 649 | 52.51% | 587 | 47.49% | 62 | 5.02% | 1,236 |
| Chaves | 2,023 | 69.14% | 903 | 30.86% | 1,120 | 38.28% | 2,926 |
| Colfax | 2,371 | 50.90% | 2,287 | 49.10% | 84 | 1.80% | 4,658 |
| Curry | 1,998 | 78.66% | 542 | 21.34% | 1,456 | 57.32% | 2,540 |
| De Baca | 443 | 71.68% | 175 | 28.32% | 268 | 43.37% | 618 |
| Doña Ana | 3,260 | 65.79% | 1,695 | 34.21% | 1,565 | 31.58% | 4,955 |
| Eddy | 2,342 | 79.15% | 617 | 20.85% | 1,725 | 58.30% | 2,959 |
| Grant | 1,783 | 71.09% | 725 | 28.91% | 1,058 | 42.19% | 2,508 |
| Guadalupe | 1,608 | 54.40% | 1,348 | 45.60% | 260 | 8.80% | 2,956 |
| Harding | 710 | 51.19% | 677 | 48.81% | 33 | 2.38% | 1,387 |
| Hidalgo | 556 | 82.49% | 118 | 17.51% | 438 | 64.99% | 674 |
| Lea | 1,386 | 76.91% | 416 | 23.09% | 970 | 53.83% | 1,802 |
| Lincoln | 1,032 | 47.78% | 1,128 | 52.22% | -96 | -4.44% | 2,160 |
| Luna | 1,115 | 68.07% | 523 | 31.93% | 592 | 36.14% | 1,638 |
| McKinley | 1,233 | 55.87% | 974 | 44.13% | 259 | 11.74% | 2,207 |
| Mora | 1,405 | 43.73% | 1,808 | 56.27% | -403 | -12.54% | 3,213 |
| Otero | 1,111 | 52.43% | 1,008 | 47.57% | 103 | 4.86% | 2,119 |
| Quay | 1,758 | 78.45% | 483 | 21.55% | 1,275 | 56.89% | 2,241 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,279 | 50.96% | 3,155 | 49.04% | 124 | 1.93% | 6,434 |
| Roosevelt | 1,440 | 81.82% | 320 | 18.18% | 1,120 | 63.64% | 1,760 |
| San Juan | 1,004 | 49.65% | 1,018 | 50.35% | -14 | -0.69% | 2,022 |
| San Miguel | 4,171 | 53.58% | 3,613 | 46.42% | 558 | 7.17% | 7,784 |
| Sandoval | 1,207 | 44.77% | 1,489 | 55.23% | -282 | -10.46% | 2,696 |
| Santa Fe | 3,988 | 45.76% | 4,727 | 54.24% | -739 | -8.48% | 8,715 |
| Sierra | 1,034 | 56.35% | 801 | 43.65% | 233 | 12.70% | 1,835 |
| Socorro | 1,944 | 49.99% | 1,945 | 50.01% | -1 | -0.03% | 3,889 |
| Taos | 2,070 | 45.02% | 2,528 | 54.98% | -458 | -9.96% | 4,598 |
| Torrance | 1,511 | 44.61% | 1,876 | 55.39% | -365 | -10.78% | 3,387 |
| Union | 1,334 | 52.33% | 1,245 | 47.67% | 119 | 4.67% | 2,549 |
| Valencia | 1,613 | 33.34% | 3,225 | 66.66% | -1,612 | -33.32% | 4,838 |
| Total | 59,258 | 54.55% | 49,380 | 45.45% | 9,878 | 9.09% | 108,638 |
