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1944 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

John J. Dempsey won the 1944 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. John J. Dempsey received 76,443 popular votes (51.81%). The main challenger was Carroll G. Gunderson (48.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Dempsey and Gunderson

Dempsey +3.6 pts · won by 5,330 votes
John J. DempseyDemocraticWINNER51.81%
76,443 votes
Carroll G. GundersonRepublican48.19%
71,113 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.