1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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Turnout | 27.75%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Dempsey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Gunderson: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Mexico |
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The 1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey won reelection to a second term.
Primary results[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carroll G. Gunderson | 9,477 | 59.35% | |
Republican | Glenn L. Emmons | 6,492 | 40.65% | |
Total votes | 2,193,750 | 100 |
Democratic Party[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John J. Dempsey (incumbent) | 29,895 | 82.17% | |
Democratic | Edna Peterson | 6,489 | 17.84% | |
Total votes | 2,193,750 | 100 |
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John J. Dempsey (incumbent) | 76,443 | 51.81 | |
Republican | Carroll G. Gunderson | 71,113 | 48.19 | |
Total votes | 147,556 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References[edit]
- ^ "NM Governor 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "NM Governor 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "NM Governor 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "NM Governor 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.