1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election presidential New Mexico 1956 New Mexico gubernatorial election 1956 1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election 1960 no November 4, 1958 File:Governor John Burroughs (cropped).jpg 150x150px John Burroughs Democratic Party (United States) 103,481 50.47% File:Edwin Mechem.jpg Edwin L. Mechem Republican Party (United States) 101,567 49.53% 1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsBurroughs: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Mechem: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Edwin L. Mechem Republican Party (United States) John Burroughs Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection to a fourth term against Democrat John Burroughs. Burroughs narrowly defeated Mechem in the state's closest gubernatorial election since 1924. Mechem was the last Republican to carry Guadalupe County until Susana Martinez in 2010. Primary election Democratic primary The Democratic primary was won by state representative John Burroughs. Former Attorney General Robert C. Dow unsuccessfully sought the nomination. Candidates John Burroughs, State Representative (1957-1959) Joseph Bursey, former director of the New Mexico Bureau of Tourism Ingram B. Pickett, state Corporation Commissioner Robert C. Dow, former New Mexico Attorney General (1927-1928) Cole Moffett, real estate broker Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=929399 NM Governor - D Primary Race - May, 13 1958 Our Campaigns July 28, 2024 Democratic Party (United States) John Burroughs 46,344 43.76% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Bursey 33,623 31.75% Democratic Party (United States) Ingram B. Pickett 18,150 17.14% Democratic Party (United States) Robert C. Dow 5,569 5.26% Democratic Party (United States) Cole Moffet 2,207 2.08% 105,893 100.00% Republican primary The Republican primary was won by incumbent governor Edwin L. Mechem. Results December 2016 General election Results 1958 New Mexico gubernatorial electionNew Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 4, 1958 - State of New MexicoNew Mexico Secretary of State New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969 Santa Fe, New Mexico Democratic Party (United States) John Burroughs 103,481 50.47% +2.70% Republican Party (United States) Edwin L. Mechem (incumbent) 101,567 49.53% -2.70% 1,914 0.93% 205,048 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +5.39% Results by county County John BurroughsDemocratic Edwin L. MechemRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Bernalillo19,64139.37%30,24660.63%-10,605-21.26%49,887Catron49647.15%55652.85%-60-5.70%1,052Chaves4,63950.74%4,50449.26%1351.48%9,143Colfax2,21349.11%2,29350.89%-80-1.78%4,506Curry3,00151.89%2,78248.11%2193.79%5,783De Baca49649.95%49750.05%-1-0.10%993Doña Ana5,28755.83%4,18344.17%1,10411.66%9,470Eddy7,13164.95%3,84935.05%3,28229.89%10,980Grant4,01370.07%1,71429.93%2,29940.14%5,727Guadalupe1,24849.17%1,29050.83%-42-1.65%2,538Harding44444.89%54555.11%-101-10.21%989Hidalgo74962.21%45537.79%29424.42%1,204Lea5,66274.52%1,93625.48%3,72649.04%7,598Lincoln1,15344.26%1,45255.74%-299-11.48%2,605Los Alamos2,06053.49%1,79146.51%2696.99%3,851Luna1,68764.46%93035.54%75728.93%2,617McKinley3,40648.95%3,55251.05%-146-2.10%6,958Mora1,12442.79%1,50357.21%-379-14.43%2,627Otero2,84453.27%2,49546.73%3496.54%5,339Quay2,41066.23%1,22933.77%1,18132.45%3,639Rio Arriba3,77846.16%4,40653.84%-628-7.67%8,184Roosevelt3,19569.16%1,42530.84%1,77038.31%4,620San Juan2,84447.94%3,08952.06%-245-4.13%5,933San Miguel4,22451.38%3,99748.62%2272.76%8,221Sandoval1,66151.01%1,59548.99%662.03%3,256Santa Fe6,50846.66%7,43953.34%-931-6.68%13,947Sierra1,19946.71%1,36853.29%-169-6.58%2,567Socorro1,85853.36%1,62446.64%2346.72%3,482Taos2,31547.20%2,59052.80%-275-5.61%4,905Torrance1,25850.32%1,24249.68%160.64%2,500Union1,27953.40%1,11646.60%1636.81%2,395Valencia3,65848.57%3,87451.43%-216-2.87%7,532Total103,48150.47%101,56749.53%1,9140.93%205,048 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Chaves Curry Doña Ana San Miguel Sandoval Socorro Torrance Union References 1958 gubernatorial New Mexico Category:November 1958 in the United States