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1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election
← 1942 November 7, 1944 1946 →
Turnout27.75%[1]
 
Nominee John J. Dempsey Carroll G. Gunderson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 76,443 71,113
Percentage 51.81% 48.19%
County results
Dempsey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Gunderson:      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election

John J. Dempsey
Democratic

Elected Governor

John J. Dempsey
Democratic

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The 1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey won reelection to a second term.

Primary election

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Republican primary

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1944 Republican primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carroll G. Gunderson 9,477 59.35%
Republican Glenn L. Emmons 6,492 40.65%
Total votes 15,969 100.00%

Democratic primary

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1944 Republican primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Dempsey (incumbent) 29,895 82.17%
Democratic Edna Peterson 6,489 17.84%
Total votes 36,384 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. Dempsey (incumbent) 76,443 51.81% −2.74%
Republican Carroll G. Gunderson 71,113 48.19% +2.74%
Majority 5,330 3.61%
Total votes 147,556 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -5.48%

Results by county

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County John J. Dempsey
Democratic 		Joseph F. Tondre
Republican 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Bernalillo 9,894 43.20% 13,008 56.80% -3,114 -13.60% 22,902
Catron 550 43.38% 718 56.62% -168 -13.25% 1,268
Chaves 3,476 56.51% 2,675 43.49% 801 13.02% 6,151
Colfax 2,870 52.31% 2,617 47.69% 253 4.61% 5,487
Curry 3,439 62.64% 2,051 37.36% 1,388 25.28% 5,490
De Baca 677 56.51% 521 43.49% 156 13.02% 1,198
Doña Ana 3,978 56.65% 3,044 43.35% 934 13.30% 7,022
Eddy 5,279 72.71% 1,981 27.29% 3,298 45.43% 7,260
Grant 3,019 57.36% 2,244 42.64% 775 14.73% 5,263
Guadalupe 1,399 44.81% 1,723 55.19% -324 -10.38% 3,122
Harding 628 44.29% 790 55.71% -162 -11.42% 1,418
Hidalgo 833 73.52% 300 26.48% 533 47.04% 1,133
Lea 2,898 71.29% 1,167 28.71% 1,731 42.58% 4,065
Lincoln 1,284 47.21% 1,436 52.79% -152 -5.59% 2,720
Luna 1,381 56.97% 1,043 43.03% 338 13.94% 2,424
McKinley 2,099 58.52% 1,488 41.48% 611 17.03% 3,587
Mora 1,320 42.09% 1,816 57.91% -496 -15.82% 3,136
Otero 1,819 56.95% 1,375 43.05% 444 13.90% 3,194
Quay 2,210 61.13% 1,405 38.87% 805 22.27% 3,615
Rio Arriba 3,690 50.48% 3,620 49.52% 70 0.96% 7,310
Roosevelt 2,568 66.63% 1,286 33.37% 1,282 33.26% 3,854
San Juan 1,025 41.58% 1,440 58.42% -415 -16.84% 2,465
San Miguel 4,325 50.95% 4,163 49.05% 162 1.91% 8,488
Sandoval 1,280 48.36% 1,367 51.64% -87 -3.29% 2,647
Santa Fe 4,480 45.07% 5,460 54.93% -980 -9.86% 9,940
Sierra 897 43.84% 1,149 56.16% -252 -12.32% 2,046
Socorro 1,848 47.15% 2,071 52.85% -223 -5.69% 3,919
Taos 2,430 49.05% 2,524 50.95% -94 -1.90% 4,954
Torrance 1,338 39.20% 2,075 60.80% -737 -21.59% 3,413
Union 1,315 45.42% 1,580 54.58% -265 -9.15% 2,895
Valencia 2,194 42.44% 2,976 57.56% -782 -15.13% 5,170
Total 76,443 51.81% 71,113 48.19% 5,330 3.61% 147,556

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ "NM Governor 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "NM Governor 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "NM Governor 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
source: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election

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