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1946 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1946 Governor race

Who won the 1946 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas J. Mabry won the 1946 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Thomas J. Mabry received 70,055 popular votes (52.82%). The main challenger was Edward L. Safford (47.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Mabry and Safford

Mabry +5.6 pts · won by 7,480 votes
Thomas J. MabryDemocraticWINNER52.82%
70,055 votes
Edward L. SaffordRepublican47.18%
62,575 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.