Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Nominee
David Cargo
Gene Lusk
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
134,625
125,587
Percentage
51.7%
48.3%
County resultsCargo: 50–60% 60–70%Lusk: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election
Jack M. Campbell
Democratic
Elected Governor
David Cargo
Republican
The 1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico . Due to term limits , incumbent Democrat Jack M. Campbell could not run for reelection to a third term.
Democratic primary [ ]
The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Gene Lusk .
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
The Republican primary was won by state representative David Cargo .
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
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