Jerry Apodaca, Governor

Jerry Apodaca

Governor
Born
October 3, 1934
Died
April 26, 2023
Age at death
88
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Apodaca164,172
Opponents160,430
1
Elections run

Jerry Apodaca (1934–2023), a Democratic politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1974 governor election in New Mexico with 164,172 votes (49.94%), defeating Joe Skeen.

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How many votes has Jerry Apodaca received?

Jerry Apodaca has received 164,172 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jerry Apodaca’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorNew MexicoWon164,17249.94%Joe Skeen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q375404). 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.