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The 1974 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Bruce King was ineligible to seek a second term as governor.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was won by state senator Jerry Apodaca.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jerry Apodaca | 45,477 | 30.58 | |
| Democratic | Tibo J. Chavez | 35,090 | 23.61 | |
| Democratic | Odis Echols | 25,760 | 17.33 | |
| Democratic | Bobby M. Mayfield | 22,806 | 15.35 | |
| Democratic | Drew Cloud | 12,707 | 8.55 | |
| Democratic | Boston Witt | 6,798 | 4.57 | |
| Total votes | 148,636 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
The Republican primary was won by former state senator Joe Skeen.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joe Skeen | 28,227 | 55.46 | |
| Republican | John P. Eastham | 15,003 | 29.48 | |
| Republican | James L. Hughes | 4,758 | 9.35 | |
| Republican | Walter E. Bruce | 2,913 | 5.72 | |
| Total votes | 50,901 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jerry Apodaca | 164,172 | 49.94 | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen | 160,430 | 48.80 | |
| American Independent | Gene Gonzales | 4,140 | 1.26 | |
| Total votes | 328,742 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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