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1950 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin L. Mechem won the 1950 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Edwin L. Mechem received 96,846 popular votes (53.74%). The main challenger was John E. Miles (46.26%).

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

Mechem +7.5 pts · won by 13,487 votes
Edwin L. MechemRepublicanWINNER53.74%
96,846 votes
John E. MilesDemocratic46.26%
83,359 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.