Martin Chávez, Gubernatorial candidate

Martin Chávez

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 2, 1952
Current age
74
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1998

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chávez226,755
Opponents271,948
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Elections run

Martin Chávez, a Democratic politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 governor election in New Mexico to Gary Johnson, receiving 226,755 votes (45.47%).

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How many votes has Martin Chávez received?

Martin Chávez has received 226,755 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Martin Chávez’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998GovernorNew MexicoLost226,75545.47%Gary Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q374191). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Martin Chávez: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/martin-ch-vez. Accessed [date].

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.