1986_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election
1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
The 1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Toney Anaya was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. This was the last time until 2022, that the state elected a governor of the same party as the sitting president.