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New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1942

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1942
New Mexico
← 1940 November 3, 1942 1944 →
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Nominee John J. Dempsey Joseph F. Tondre
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 59,258 49,380
Percentage 54.4% 45.5%

Governor before election

John E. Miles
Democratic

Elected Governor

John J. Dempsey
Democratic


John E. Miles
Democratic

John J. Dempsey
Democratic

The 1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former U.S. Representative John J. Dempsey won the open seat.


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