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1982 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1982 Governor race

Who won the 1982 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Toney Anaya won the 1982 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Toney Anaya received 215,840 popular votes (52.97%). The main challenger was John B. Irick (47.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Anaya and Irick

Anaya +5.9 pts · won by 24,214 votes
Toney AnayaDemocraticWINNER52.97%
215,840 votes
John B. IrickRepublican47.03%
191,626 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.