1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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The 1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Jack M. Campbell could not run for reelection to a third term. Republican David Cargo defeated Democrat Gene Lusk in a close race.
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November 8, 1966
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 County results Cargo: 50–60% 60–70% Lusk: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary election
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Gene Lusk.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Lusk | 85,211 | 59.86% | |
| Democratic | John Burroughs | 57,143 | 40.14% | |
| Total votes | 142,354 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
The Republican primary was won by state representative David Cargo. Cargo narrowly defeated fellow state representative Clifford Hawley. Hawley would again run for the Republican nomination for governor in 1968.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Cargo | 17,836 | 51.81% | |
| Republican | Clifford J. Hawley | 16,588 | 48.19% | |
| Total votes | 34,424 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Cargo | 134,625 | 51.73% | +11.95% | |
| Democratic | Gene Lusk | 125,587 | 48.26% | −11.95% | |
| Scattering | 20 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 9,038 | 3.47% | |||
| Total votes | 260,232 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +23.90% | |||
Results by county
| County | David Cargo Republican |
Gene Lusk Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 50,274 | 63.08% | 29,431 | 36.92% | 20,843 | 26.15% | 79,705 |
| Catron | 555 | 53.57% | 481 | 46.43% | 74 | 7.14% | 1,036 |
| Chaves | 6,380 | 53.31% | 5,582 | 46.64% | 798 | 6.67% | 11,967[a] |
| Colfax | 1,719 | 40.47% | 2,529 | 59.53% | -810 | -19.07% | 4,248 |
| Curry | 3,624 | 47.19% | 4,055 | 52.81% | -431 | -5.61% | 7,679 |
| De Baca | 354 | 38.60% | 563 | 61.40% | -209 | -22.79% | 917 |
| Doña Ana | 6,568 | 48.52% | 6,969 | 51.48% | -401 | -2.96% | 13,537 |
| Eddy | 5,297 | 39.27% | 8,191 | 60.72% | -2,894 | -21.45% | 13,489[b] |
| Grant | 1,969 | 32.49% | 4,091 | 67.51% | -2,122 | -35.02% | 6,060 |
| Guadalupe | 1,025 | 46.17% | 1,195 | 53.83% | -170 | -7.66% | 2,220 |
| Harding | 391 | 52.20% | 358 | 47.80% | 33 | 4.41% | 749 |
| Hidalgo | 346 | 29.32% | 834 | 70.68% | -488 | -41.36% | 1,180 |
| Lea | 4,226 | 39.20% | 6,553 | 60.79% | -2,327 | -21.59% | 10,780[b] |
| Lincoln | 1,423 | 56.63% | 1,090 | 43.37% | 333 | 13.25% | 2,513 |
| Los Alamos | 2,646 | 54.75% | 2,185 | 45.21% | 461 | 9.54% | 4,833[c] |
| Luna | 1,161 | 38.78% | 1,833 | 61.22% | -672 | -22.44% | 2,994 |
| McKinley | 3,069 | 47.63% | 3,375 | 52.37% | -306 | -4.75% | 6,444 |
| Mora | 1,195 | 51.09% | 1,144 | 48.91% | 51 | 2.18% | 2,339 |
| Otero | 3,159 | 43.63% | 4,082 | 56.37% | -923 | -12.75% | 7,241 |
| Quay | 1,556 | 43.83% | 1,994 | 56.17% | -438 | -12.34% | 3,550 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,209 | 39.85% | 4,843 | 60.15% | -1,634 | -20.29% | 8,052 |
| Roosevelt | 1,838 | 48.66% | 1,939 | 51.34% | -101 | -2.67% | 3,777 |
| San Juan | 5,734 | 53.83% | 4,918 | 46.17% | 816 | 7.66% | 10,652 |
| San Miguel | 4,134 | 53.29% | 3,623 | 46.71% | 511 | 6.59% | 7,757 |
| Sandoval | 1,505 | 39.99% | 2,257 | 59.98% | -752 | -19.98% | 3,763[b] |
| Santa Fe | 7,945 | 48.69% | 8,369 | 51.29% | -424 | -2.60% | 16,318[d] |
| Sierra | 1,349 | 54.93% | 1,106 | 45.03% | 243 | 9.89% | 2,456[b] |
| Socorro | 1,963 | 51.50% | 1,849 | 48.50% | 114 | 2.99% | 3,812 |
| Taos | 2,670 | 46.98% | 3,010 | 52.96% | -340 | -5.98% | 5,683[e] |
| Torrance | 1,227 | 51.99% | 1,131 | 47.92% | 96 | 4.07% | 2,360[c] |
| Union | 893 | 44.54% | 1,112 | 55.46% | -219 | -10.92% | 2,005 |
| Valencia | 5,221 | 51.61% | 4,895 | 48.39% | 326 | 3.22% | 10,116 |
| Total | 134,625 | 51.73% | 125,587 | 48.26% | 9,038 | 3.47% | 260,232 |