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1962 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Jack M. Campbell won the 1962 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Jack M. Campbell received 130,933 popular votes (52.98%). The main challenger was Edwin L. Mechem (47.01%).

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

Campbell +6.0 pts · won by 14,759 votes
Jack M. CampbellDemocraticWINNER52.98%
130,933 votes
Edwin L. MechemRepublican47.01%
116,174 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.