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1956 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin L. Mechem won the 1956 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Edwin L. Mechem received 131,488 popular votes (52.23%). The main challenger was John F. Simms (47.77%).

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

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.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.