1958 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Mexico
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
John BurroughsDemocratic 103,481 50.47%
Edwin L. MechemRepublican 101,567 49.53%
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  1958 New Mexico County Map of General Election Results for Governor  
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Election Notes:
  • The source for the canvass is New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969, compiled by the New Mexico Secretary of State in 1970 and available at the state library in Santa Fe.
Demographic Data

1960 Population:951,023Enum.1960 Population Density:3.0persons/km2
1950 Population:681,187Enum.1950 Population Density:2.2persons/km2
Land Area (2000):314,309km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:3.4%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: New Mexico Secretary of State, "For Governor," Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 4, 1958 (Santa Fe, 1958)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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