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1964 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Jack M. Campbell won the 1964 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Jack M. Campbell received 191,497 popular votes (60.21%). The main challenger was Merle H. Tucker (39.79%).

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

Campbell +20.4 pts · won by 64,957 votes
Jack M. CampbellDemocraticWINNER60.21%
191,497 votes
Merle H. TuckerRepublican39.79%
126,540 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.