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1938 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

John E. Miles won the 1938 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. John E. Miles received 82,344 popular votes (52.24%). The main challenger was Albert K. Mitchell (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Miles and Mitchell

Miles +4.6 pts · won by 7,327 votes
John E. MilesDemocraticWINNER52.24%
82,344 votes
Albert K. MitchellRepublican47.59%
75,017 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.