1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Clyde Tingley was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term.

1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 8, 1938 1940 →
 
Nominee John E. Miles Albert K. Mitchell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 82,344 75,017
Percentage 52.2% 47.6%

Governor before election

Clyde Tingley
Democratic

Elected Governor

John E. Miles
Democratic

General election edit

Results edit

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1938[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Miles 82,344 52.24
Republican Albert K. Mitchell 75,017 47.59
Other 270 0.17
Total votes 157,631 100.00
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "NM Governor 1938". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 8, 2017.