1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election


The 1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democrat Jack M. Campbell could not run for reelection to a third term. Republican David Cargo defeated Democrat Gene Lusk in a close race.

Primary election

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was won by former state senator Gene Lusk.

Republican primary

The Republican primary was won by state representative David Cargo. Cargo narrowly defeated fellow state representative Clifford Hawley. Hawley would again run for the Republican nomination for governor in 1968.

General election

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican