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1940 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

John E. Miles won the 1940 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. John E. Miles received 103,035 popular votes (55.59%). The main challenger was Mauricio F. Miera (44.41%).

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

Miles +11.2 pts · won by 20,729 votes
John E. MilesDemocraticWINNER55.59%
103,035 votes
Mauricio F. MieraRepublican44.41%
82,306 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.