The 1974 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Bruce King was ineligible to seek a second term as governor.
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County results Apodaca: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Skeen: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
The Democratic primary was won by state senator Jerry Apodaca.
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jerry Apodaca | 45,477 | 30.58 | |
Democratic | Tibo J. Chavez | 35,090 | 23.61 | |
Democratic | Odis Echols | 25,760 | 17.33 | |
Democratic | Bobby M. Mayfield | 22,806 | 15.35 | |
Democratic | Drew Cloud | 12,707 | 8.55 | |
Democratic | Boston Witt | 6,798 | 4.57 | |
Total votes | 148,636 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
The Republican primary was won by former state senator Joe Skeen.
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Skeen | 28,227 | 55.46 | |
Republican | John P. Eastham | 15,003 | 29.48 | |
Republican | James L. Hughes | 4,758 | 9.35 | |
Republican | Walter E. Bruce | 2,913 | 5.72 | |
Total votes | 50,901 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jerry Apodaca | 164,172 | 49.94 | |
Republican | Joe Skeen | 160,430 | 48.80 | |
American Independent | Gene Gonzales | 4,140 | 1.26 | |
Total votes | 328,742 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References edit
- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.