1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1958 November 8, 1960 1962 →
 
Nominee Edwin L. Mechem John Burroughs
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 153,765 151,777
Percentage 50.32% 49.67%

County results
Mechem:      50–60%      60–70%
Burroughs:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%

Governor before election

John Burroughs
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edwin L. Mechem
Republican

The 1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John Burroughs ran for reelection to a second term against his predecessor Republican Edwin L. Mechem in a rematch of the very close 1958 election. This time, Mechem narrowly defeated Burroughs by an even smaller margin than was seen in the previous election. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a Republican candidate won Santa Fe County.


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