The 1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former U.S. Representative John J. Dempsey won the open seat.
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 County results Dempsey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tondre: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John J. Dempsey | 59,258 | 54.55 | |
| Republican | Joseph F. Tondre | 49,380 | 45.45 | |
| Total votes | 108,638 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||