1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1978 November 2, 1982 1986 →
 
Nominee Toney Anaya John B. Irick
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 215,840 191,626
Percentage 53.0% 47.0%

County results
Anaya:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Irick:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Bruce King
Democratic

Elected Governor

Toney Anaya
Democratic

The 1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Its purpose was to elect the governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Bruce King was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. As of 2019, this is the last election in which a governor was succeeded by a member of the same party.


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