1946_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election
1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
The 1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former lieutenant governor William Duckworth unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.
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