1950_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election
1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
The 1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry was term-limited, and could not run for a third consecutive term. David Chávez unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.