John Burroughs

Governor
Born
April 7, 1907
Died
May 21, 1978
Age at death
71
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1960
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burroughs255,258
Opponents255,332
2
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1960, John Burroughs ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Burroughs's biggest single-election total was 151,777 votes, in the 1960 governor election in New Mexico. Burroughs's closest win came in the 1958 governor election in New Mexico, decided by 1,914 votes.

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How many votes has John Burroughs received?

John Burroughs has received 255,258 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Burroughs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorNew MexicoLost151,77749.67%Edwin L. Mechem (head-to-head)
1958GovernorNew MexicoWon103,48150.47%Edwin L. Mechem (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q204233). 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.