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1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| country = New Mexico

| previous_election = 1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1946

| next_election = 1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1950

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 2, 1948

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Thomas J. Mabry

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 103,969

| percentage1 = 54.72%

| image2 = 85px

| nominee2 = Manuel Lujan Sr.

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 86,023

| percentage2 = 45.28%

| map_image = 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 215px

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results
Mabry: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Lujan: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Thomas J. Mabry

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Thomas J. Mabry

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsNM}}

The 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry won reelection to a second term, defeating Manuel Lujan Sr., mayor of Santa Fe.

Primary election

= Democratic primary =

{{Election box begin no change|title=1948 Democratic primary election{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=929293|title=NM Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 27, 2024}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent)

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 41,991

|percentage = 59.42%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Eugene Allison

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 16,201

|percentage = 22.92%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Ralph Gallegos

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 12,478

|percentage = 17.66%

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 70,670

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Republican primary =

{{Election box begin no change|title=1948 Republican primary election{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=929294|title=NM Governor - R Primary Race - Jun 08, 1948|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 27, 2024}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Manuel Lujan Sr.

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 13,302

|percentage = 54.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Philip Hubbell

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 8,098

|percentage = 33.26%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Ernest W. Everly

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 2,296

|percentage = 9.43%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Bosco Powers

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 649

|percentage = 2.67%

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 24,345

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title = 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial electionNew Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 2, 1948{{cite book|author=New Mexico Secretary of State|title=Official Returns of the 1948 Elections|pages=10|location=Santa Fe, New Mexico }}{{cite book|author=New Mexico Secretary of State|title=New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969|location=Santa Fe, New Mexico}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas J. Mabry (incumbent)

|votes = 103,969

|percentage = 54.72%

|change = +1.90%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Manuel Lujan Sr.

|votes = 86,023

|percentage = 45.28%

|change = -1.90%

}}

{{Election box majority|

| votes = 17,946

| percentage = 9.45%

| change =

}}

{{Election box total |

|votes = 189,992

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link |

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

|loser = Republican Party (United States)

|swing = +3.81%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Results by county=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Thomas J. Mabry
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Manuel Lujan
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast

style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Bernalillo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,566

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|18,509

| {{party shading/Republican}}|51.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

943

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|36,075

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Catron

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|673

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|513

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|160

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13.49%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,186

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Chaves

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,040

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,851

| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,189

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.74%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,891

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Colfax

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,485

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,178

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.70%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|307

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4.61%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,663

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Curry

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,303

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|77.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,794

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22.16%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,509

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|55.69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,097

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|De Baca

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|690

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|477

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40.87%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|213

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,167

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Doña Ana

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,902

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,787

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.58%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,115

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|12.83%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,689

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Eddy

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,185

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|80.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,978

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19.46%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,207

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|61.07%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,163

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Grant

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,042

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|69.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,811

| {{party shading/Republican}}|30.94%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,231

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,853

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Guadalupe

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,401

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,715

| {{party shading/Republican}}|55.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

314

| {{party shading/Republican}}

10.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,116

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Harding

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|629

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|700

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

71

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,329

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Hidalgo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|977

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|77.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|288

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22.77%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|689

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|54.47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,265

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lea

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,849

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|80.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,209

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19.96%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,640

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.09%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,058

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lincoln

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,426

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,660

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

234

| {{party shading/Republican}}

7.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,086

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Luna

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,628

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|62.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|976

| {{party shading/Republican}}|37.48%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|652

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.04%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,604

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|McKinley

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,067

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,097

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40.61%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|970

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.78%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,164

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mora

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,309

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,144

| {{party shading/Republican}}|62.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

835

| {{party shading/Republican}}

24.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,453

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Otero

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,229

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|58.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,589

| {{party shading/Republican}}|41.62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|640

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|16.76%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,818

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Quay

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,140

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|68.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,419

| {{party shading/Republican}}|31.13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,721

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.75%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,559

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rio Arriba

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,901

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,216

| {{party shading/Republican}}|57.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,315

| {{party shading/Republican}}

14.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,117

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Roosevelt

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,445

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|81.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|770

| {{party shading/Republican}}|18.27%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,675

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.46%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,215

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Juan

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,773

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,297

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

524

| {{party shading/Republican}}

12.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,070

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Miguel

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,365

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,394

| {{party shading/Republican}}|55.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,029

| {{party shading/Republican}}

10.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,759

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sandoval

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,703

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,899

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

196

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,602

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Fe

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,769

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,012

| {{party shading/Republican}}|58.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,243

| {{party shading/Republican}}

16.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|13,781

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sierra

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,515

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,297

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|218

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7.75%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,812

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Socorro

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,570

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,276

| {{party shading/Republican}}|59.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

706

| {{party shading/Republican}}

18.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,846

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Taos

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,349

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,519

| {{party shading/Republican}}|59.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,170

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,868

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Torrance

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,708

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,744

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

36

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,452

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Union

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,774

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,143

| {{party shading/Republican}}|39.18%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|631

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21.63%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,917

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Valencia

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,556

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,761

| {{party shading/Republican}}|59.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,205

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,317

style="text-align:center;"

!Total!!103,969!!54.72%!!86,023!!45.28%!!17,946!!9.45%!!189,992

== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==

== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==

References

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