Garrey Carruthers, Governor

Garrey Carruthers

Governor
Born
August 29, 1939
Current age
86
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986

Photo: New Mexico State University (photo by Darren Phillips), via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carruthers209,455
Opponents185,378
1
Elections run

Garrey Carruthers, a Republican politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1986 governor election in New Mexico with 209,455 votes (53.05%), defeating Ray Powell.

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How many votes has Garrey Carruthers received?

Garrey Carruthers has received 209,455 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Garrey Carruthers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorNew MexicoWon209,45553.05%Ray Powell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887576). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.