1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election
November 4, 1958
 
Nominee John Burroughs Edwin L. Mechem
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,481 101,567
Percentage 50.47% 49.53%
County results
Burroughs:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mechem:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Edwin L. Mechem
Republican

 Elected Governor

John Burroughs
Democratic

The 1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem ran for reelection to a fourth term against Democrat John Burroughs. Burroughs narrowly defeated Mechem in the state's closest gubernatorial election since 1924. Mechem was the last Republican to carry Guadalupe County until Susana Martinez in 2010.

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