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1968 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1968 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

David Cargo won the 1968 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. David Cargo received 160,140 popular votes (50.2%). The main challenger was Fabian Chavez Jr. (49.29%).

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Cargo +0.9 pts · won by 2,910 votes
David CargoRepublicanWINNER50.2%
160,140 votes
Fabian Chavez Jr.Democratic49.29%
157,230 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.