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1936 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Clyde Tingley won the 1936 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Clyde Tingley received 98,089 popular votes (57.47%). The main challenger was Jaffa Miller (42.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Tingley and Miller

Tingley +15.0 pts · won by 25,578 votes
Clyde TingleyDemocraticWINNER57.47%
98,089 votes
Jaffa MillerRepublican42.49%
72,511 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.