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1958 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

John Burroughs won the 1958 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. John Burroughs received 103,481 popular votes (50.47%). The main challenger was Edwin L. Mechem (49.53%).

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

Burroughs +0.9 pts · won by 1,914 votes
John BurroughsDemocraticWINNER50.47%
103,481 votes
Edwin L. MechemRepublican49.53%
101,567 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.