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1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
countryNew Mexico
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election
previous_year1994
next_election2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election
next_year2002
election_dateNovember 3, 1998
image1File:Garyjohnsonphoto.JPG
image_size150x150px
nominee1**Gary Johnson**
party1Republican Party (United States)
running_mate1**Walter Bradley**
popular_vote1**271,948**
percentage1**54.53%**
image2File:MartinChavez (cropped).jpg
nominee2Martin Chávez
party2Democratic Party (United States)
running_mate2Diane Denish
popular_vote2226,755
percentage245.47%
map_image1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size230px
map_captionCounty results
**Johnson**:
**Chávez**:
titleGovernor
before_electionGary Johnson
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionGary Johnson
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Johnson:
Chávez:

The 1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a contest to elect the next governor of New Mexico. The winner of the election would serve a term from January 1, 1999 until January 1, 2003. Incumbent Republican (now Libertarian) Governor Gary Johnson was elected to a second term. As of , this is the last time a non-Hispanic was elected governor of New Mexico.

In his campaign, Johnson promised to continue the policies of his first term: improving schools; cutting state spending, taxes, and bureaucracy; and frequent use of his veto and line-item veto power. Fielding a strong Hispanic candidate in a 40% Hispanic state, the Democrats were expected to oust Johnson, but Johnson won by a margin of 55% to 45%. This made him the first governor of New Mexico to serve two successive four-year terms after term limits were expanded to two terms in 1991. Johnson made the promotion of a school voucher system a "hallmark issue" of his second term. This election is the first time since 1968 that an incumbent Republican Governor of New Mexico was re-elected or won re-election.

Primary election

Democratic Party

Candidates

  • Martin Chávez, Mayor of Albuquerque
  • Gary K. King, State Representative and son of former Governor Bruce King
  • Jerry Apodaca, former Governor of New Mexico and former Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
  • Robert E. Vigil, incumbent New Mexico State Auditor
  • Reese P. Fullerton, attorney
  • Ben Chavez, 1994 New Mexico House of Representatives District 2 candidate

Results

Republican Party

Candidates

  • Gary Johnson, incumbent Governor of New Mexico

Results

General election

Campaign

In his campaign, Johnson promised to continue the policies of his first term: improving schools; cutting state spending, taxes, and bureaucracy; and frequent use of his veto and line-item veto power. Fielding a strong Hispanic candidate in a 40% Hispanic state, the Democrats were expected to oust Johnson, but Johnson won by a margin of 55% to 45%. This made him the first governor of New Mexico to serve two successive four-year terms after term limits were expanded to two terms in 1991. Johnson made the promotion of a school voucher system a "hallmark issue" of his second term.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin
of errorGary
Johnson (R)Martin
Chávez (D)Undecided
Research & Polling, Inc.October 27–29, 1998916 (RV)± 3.0%**49%**39%12%
Mason-DixonOctober 6–7, 1998412 (LV)± 5.0%**45%**43%12%
Mason-DixonSeptember 15–16, 1998409 (LV)± 5.0%42%**44%**14%
Research & Polling, Inc.September 5–10, 1998909 (RV)± 3.0%**42%**40%18%

Results

Results by county

CountyGary Johnson
RepublicanMartin Chávez
DemocraticMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%Total271,94854.53%226,75545.47%45,1939.06%498,703
Bernalillo96,32957.55%71,06742.45%25,26215.09%167,396
Catron1,06366.73%53033.27%53333.46%1,593
Chaves10,40963.55%5,96936.45%4,44027.11%16,378
Cibola2,95243.69%3,80556.31%-853-12.62%6,757
Colfax2,54154.36%2,13345.64%4088.73%4,674
Curry7,24871.49%2,89028.51%4,35842.99%10,138
De Baca71465.63%37434.38%34031.25%1,088
Doña Ana16,63549.67%16,85850.33%-223-0.67%33,493
Eddy8,92760.47%5,83539.53%3,09220.95%14,762
Grant4,68947.14%5,25952.86%-570-5.73%9,948
Guadalupe75633.80%1,48166.20%-725-32.41%2,237
Harding38957.89%28342.11%10615.77%672
Hidalgo1,11753.55%96946.45%1487.09%2,086
Lea9,06674.12%3,16625.88%5,90048.23%12,232
Lincoln3,61363.70%2,05936.30%1,55427.40%5,672
Los Alamos5,72964.02%3,22035.98%2,50928.04%8,949
Luna3,37557.03%2,54342.97%83214.06%5,918
McKinley5,78841.72%8,08558.28%-2,297-16.56%13,873
Mora69727.86%1,80572.14%-1,108-44.28%2,502
Otero8,72166.38%4,41733.62%4,30432.76%13,138
Quay2,26560.22%1,49639.78%76920.45%3,761
Rio Arriba3,20630.26%7,38969.74%-4,183-39.48%10,595
Roosevelt3,38769.12%1,51330.88%1,87438.24%4,900
San Juan20,23370.53%8,45429.47%11,77941.06%28,687
San Miguel2,01522.91%6,78177.09%-4,766-54.18%8,796
Sandoval14,59559.94%9,75640.06%4,83919.87%24,351
Santa Fe13,82133.81%27,05366.19%-13,232-32.37%40,874
Sierra2,62463.54%1,50636.46%1,11827.07%4,130
Socorro2,92045.21%3,53954.79%-619-9.58%6,459
Taos2,71331.12%6,00568.88%-3,292-37.76%8,718
Torrance2,62361.16%1,66638.84%95722.31%4,289
Union1,07764.76%58635.24%49129.52%1,663
Valencia9,71154.03%8,26345.97%1,4488.06%17,974

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Colfax
  • De Baca
  • Harding
  • Torrance

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Doña Ana

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

References

  1. "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 2, 1998 – State of New Mexico". New Mexico Secretary of State.
  2. Ayres, B. Drummond Jr.. (October 23, 1998). "Democrats Renew Push in New Mexico". [[The New York Times]].
  3. "CNN election results 1998".
  4. Janofsky, Michael. (January 31, 2000). "Parents Lead Way as States Debate School Vouchers". [[The New York Times]].
  5. "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - New Mexico 1998 Polls". [[CNN]].
  6. (1998-04-12). "STATE OF NEW MEXICO Official 1998 General Election Results for GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO".
  7. "Election Results 1998". New Mexico Secretary of State.
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