Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Toney Anaya | John B. Irick | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 215,840 | 191,626 | | Percentage | 53.0% | 47.0% | |
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Anaya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Irick: 50–60% 60–70% |
Governor before election
Bruce King
Democratic | Elected Governor
Toney Anaya
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The 1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Its purpose was to elect the governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Bruce King was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. As of 2019, this is the last election in which a governor was succeeded by a member of the same party.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was won by former attorney general Toney Anaya.
Results
New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1982[1] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toney Anaya | 101,077 | 56.95 |
| | Democratic | Aubrey Dunn, Sr. | 60,866 | 34.29 |
| | Democratic | Fabian Chavez Jr. | 11,874 | 6.69 |
| | Democratic | Les Houston | 3,673 | 2.07 |
| Total votes | 177,490 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
The Republican primary was won by John B. Irick
Results
New Mexico Republican gubernatorial primary, 1982[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John B. Irick | 35,789 | 54.56 |
| | Republican | William A. Sego | 27,220 | 41.50 |
| | Republican | James A. Caudell | 2,590 | 3.95 |
| Total votes | 65,599 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1982[3] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toney Anaya | 215,840 | 52.97 |
| | Republican | John B. Irick | 191,626 | 47.03 |
| Total votes | 407,466 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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