1974 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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.

1974 New Mexico gubernatorial election

November 5, 1974

Nominee Jerry Apodaca Joe Skeen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 164,172 160,430 Percentage 49.9% 48.8%

County results Apodaca:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Skeen:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Bruce King Democratic Elected Governor Jerry Apodaca Democratic

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was won by state senator Jerry Apodaca.

Results

New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1974[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

New Mexico Republican gubernatorial primary, 1974[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1974[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1. "NM Governor D Primary 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
2. "NM Governor R Primary 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
3. "NM Governor 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 16, 2016.