1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election|
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County results
Mabry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Lujan: 50-60% 60-70% |
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The 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry won reelection to a second term, defeating Manuel Lujan Sr., mayor of Santa Fe.
Primary election
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Results
Results by county
| County
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Thomas J. Mabry
Democratic
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Manuel Lujan
Republican
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Margin
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Total votes cast
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| #
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%
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#
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%
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#
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%
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| Bernalillo
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17,566
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48.69%
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18,509
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51.31%
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-943
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-2.61%
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36,075
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| Catron
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673
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56.75%
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513
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43.25%
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160
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13.49%
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1,186
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| Chaves
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5,040
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63.87%
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2,851
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36.13%
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2,189
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27.74%
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7,891
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| Colfax
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3,485
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52.30%
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3,178
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47.70%
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307
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4.61%
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6,663
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| Curry
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6,303
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77.84%
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1,794
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22.16%
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4,509
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55.69%
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8,097
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| De Baca
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690
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59.13%
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477
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40.87%
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213
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18.25%
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1,167
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| Doña Ana
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4,902
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56.42%
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3,787
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43.58%
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1,115
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12.83%
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8,689
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| Eddy
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8,185
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80.54%
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1,978
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19.46%
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6,207
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61.07%
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10,163
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| Grant
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4,042
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69.06%
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1,811
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30.94%
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2,231
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38.12%
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5,853
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| Guadalupe
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1,401
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44.96%
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1,715
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55.04%
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-314
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-10.08%
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3,116
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| Harding
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629
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47.33%
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700
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52.67%
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-71
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-5.34%
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1,329
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| Hidalgo
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977
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77.23%
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288
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22.77%
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689
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54.47%
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1,265
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| Lea
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4,849
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80.04%
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1,209
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19.96%
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3,640
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60.09%
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6,058
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| Lincoln
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1,426
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46.21%
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1,660
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53.79%
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-234
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-7.58%
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3,086
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| Luna
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1,628
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62.52%
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976
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37.48%
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652
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25.04%
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2,604
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| McKinley
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3,067
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59.39%
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2,097
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40.61%
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970
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18.78%
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5,164
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| Mora
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1,309
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37.91%
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2,144
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62.09%
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-835
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-24.18%
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3,453
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| Otero
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2,229
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58.38%
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1,589
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41.62%
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640
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16.76%
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3,818
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| Quay
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3,140
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68.87%
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1,419
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31.13%
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1,721
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37.75%
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4,559
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| Rio Arriba
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3,901
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42.79%
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5,216
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57.21%
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-1,315
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-14.42%
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9,117
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| Roosevelt
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3,445
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81.73%
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770
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18.27%
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2,675
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63.46%
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4,215
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| San Juan
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1,773
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43.56%
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2,297
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56.44%
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-524
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-12.87%
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4,070
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| San Miguel
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4,365
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44.73%
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5,394
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55.27%
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-1,029
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-10.54%
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9,759
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| Sandoval
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1,703
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47.28%
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1,899
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52.72%
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-196
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-5.44%
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3,602
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| Santa Fe
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5,769
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41.86%
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8,012
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58.14%
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-2,243
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-16.28%
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13,781
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| Sierra
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1,515
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53.88%
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1,297
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46.12%
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218
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7.75%
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2,812
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| Socorro
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1,570
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40.82%
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2,276
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59.18%
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-706
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-18.36%
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3,846
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| Taos
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2,349
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40.03%
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3,519
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59.97%
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-1,170
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-19.94%
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5,868
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| Torrance
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1,708
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49.48%
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1,744
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50.52%
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-36
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-1.04%
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3,452
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| Union
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1,774
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60.82%
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1,143
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39.18%
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631
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21.63%
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2,917
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| Valencia
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2,556
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40.46%
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3,761
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59.54%
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-1,205
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-19.08%
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6,317
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| Total |
103,969 |
54.72% |
86,023 |
45.28% |
17,946 |
9.45% |
189,992
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ "NM Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "NM Governor - R Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 2, 1948
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. Official Returns of the 1948 Elections. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 10.
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.