The 1954 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican

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was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Democrat

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defeated Republican Alvin Stockton, winning the largest share of the vote for any candidate since Clyde Tingley in

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. Simms was the first Democrat since Tingley in 1936 to carry Torrance County and Valencia County.

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

* Bernalillo * Chaves * Colfax * Curry * De Baca * Doña Ana * Guadalupe * Luna * McKinley * Otero * Quay * Roosevelt * San Miguel * Sandoval * Santa Fe *

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* Socorro * Taos * Torrance * Union * Valencia

References

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