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1948 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas J. Mabry won the 1948 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Thomas J. Mabry received 103,969 popular votes (54.72%). The main challenger was Manuel Lujan Sr. (45.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Mabry and Sr.

Mabry +9.4 pts · won by 17,946 votes
Thomas J. MabryDemocraticWINNER54.72%
103,969 votes
Manuel Lujan Sr.Republican45.28%
86,023 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.