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