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1952 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin L. Mechem won the 1952 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Edwin L. Mechem received 129,116 popular votes (53.76%). The main challenger was Everett Grantham (46.24%).

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

Mechem +7.5 pts · won by 18,082 votes
Edwin L. MechemRepublicanWINNER53.76%
129,116 votes
Everett GranthamDemocratic46.24%
111,034 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.