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The 1954 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John F. Simms | 110,583 | 57.01 | |
| Republican | Alvin Stockton | 83,373 | 42.99 | |
| Total votes | 193,956 | 100.00 | ||
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References
- ^ "NM Governor 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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