The 1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John Burroughs ran for reelection to a second term against his predecessor Republican Edwin L. Mechem in a rematch of the very close 1958 election. This time, Mechem narrowly defeated Burroughs by an even smaller margin than was seen in the previous election. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a Republican candidate won Santa Fe County.
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![]() County results Mechem: 50–60% 60–70% Burroughs: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editThe Democratic primary was won by incumbent governor John Burroughs.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Burroughs (incumbent) | 66,541 | 53.75% | |
Democratic | Joseph A. Bursey | 48,841 | 39.45% | |
Democratic | Thomas E. Holland | 8,413 | 6.80% | |
Total votes | 123,795 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
editThe Republican primary was won by former governor Edwin L. Mechem.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edwin L. Mechem | 29,486 | 75.96% | |
Republican | Paul W. Robinson | 9,331 | 24.04% | |
Total votes | 38,817 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edwin L. Mechem | 153,765 | 50.32% | +0.79% | |
Democratic | John Burroughs (incumbent) | 151,777 | 49.67% | −0.80% | |
Scattering | 28 | 0.01% | |||
Majority | 1,988 | 0.65% | |||
Total votes | 305,570 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Results by county
editCounty | Edwin L. Mechem Republican |
John Burroughs Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Bernalillo | 46,880 | 55.47% | 37,628 | 44.53% | 9,252 | 10.95% | 84,508 |
Catron | 733 | 59.26% | 504 | 40.74% | 229 | 18.51% | 1,237 |
Chaves | 8,567 | 57.05% | 6,449 | 42.95% | 2,118 | 14.10% | 15,016 |
Colfax | 2,282 | 42.46% | 3,092 | 57.54% | -810 | -15.07% | 5,374 |
Curry | 4,740 | 50.23% | 4,696 | 49.77% | 44 | 0.47% | 9,436 |
De Baca | 745 | 56.23% | 580 | 43.77% | 165 | 12.45% | 1,325 |
Doña Ana | 8,629 | 52.85% | 7,699 | 47.15% | 930 | 5.70% | 16,328 |
Eddy | 6,714 | 40.73% | 9,770 | 59.27% | -3,056 | -18.54% | 16,484 |
Grant | 2,889 | 43.15% | 3,807 | 56.85% | -918 | -13.71% | 6,696 |
Guadalupe | 1,261 | 44.67% | 1,562 | 55.33% | -301 | -10.66% | 2,823 |
Harding | 573 | 56.96% | 432 | 42.94% | 141 | 14.02% | 1,006[a] |
Hidalgo | 710 | 43.94% | 906 | 56.06% | -196 | -12.13% | 1,616 |
Lea | 5,468 | 35.99% | 9,724 | 64.01% | -4,256 | -28.01% | 15,192 |
Lincoln | 1,986 | 57.09% | 1,493 | 42.91% | 493 | 14.17% | 3,479 |
Los Alamos | 2,926 | 56.27% | 2,257 | 43.40% | 669 | 12.87% | 5,200[b] |
Luna | 1,367 | 43.11% | 1,804 | 56.89% | -437 | -13.78% | 3,171 |
McKinley | 4,464 | 46.18% | 5,203 | 53.82% | -739 | -7.64% | 9,667 |
Mora | 1,514 | 53.86% | 1,297 | 46.14% | 217 | 7.72% | 2,811 |
Otero | 4,622 | 50.00% | 4,622 | 50.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,244 |
Quay | 2,492 | 53.86% | 2,130 | 46.03% | 362 | 7.82% | 4,627[c] |
Rio Arriba | 4,445 | 44.96% | 5,440 | 55.03% | -995 | -10.06% | 9,886[a] |
Roosevelt | 2,710 | 47.06% | 3,048 | 52.93% | -338 | -5.87% | 5,759[a] |
San Juan | 7,669 | 60.22% | 5,065 | 39.77% | 2,604 | 20.45% | 12,735[a] |
San Miguel | 4,610 | 48.56% | 4,882 | 51.42% | -272 | -2.86% | 9,494[d] |
Sandoval | 1,661 | 40.79% | 2,411 | 59.21% | -750 | -18.42% | 4,072 |
Santa Fe | 8,985 | 51.24% | 8,549 | 48.76% | 436 | 2.49% | 17,534 |
Sierra | 1,538 | 49.76% | 1,553 | 50.24% | -15 | -0.49% | 3,091 |
Socorro | 1,780 | 43.47% | 2,315 | 56.53% | -535 | -13.06% | 4,095 |
Taos | 2,912 | 46.56% | 3,342 | 53.44% | -430 | -6.88% | 6,254 |
Torrance | 1,374 | 48.18% | 1,478 | 51.82% | -104 | -3.65% | 2,852 |
Union | 1,469 | 53.89% | 1,257 | 46.11% | 212 | 7.78% | 2,726 |
Valencia | 5,050 | 42.68% | 6,782 | 57.32% | -1,732 | -14.64% | 11,832 |
Total | 153,765 | 50.32% | 151,777 | 49.67% | 1,988 | 0.65% | 305,570 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editCounties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 8, 1960 - State of New Mexico
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.