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1956 New Mexico Governor Election
New Mexico · 2 candidates
Mechem +4.5 pts · won by 11,225 votes
Edwin L. MechemRepublicanWINNER52.23%
131,488 votes
John F. SimmsDemocratic47.77%
120,263 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.