1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee John E. Miles Mauricio F. Miera
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,035 82,306
Percentage 55.59% 44.41%

County results
Miles:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Miera:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

John E. Miles
Democratic

Elected Governor

John E. Miles
Democratic

The 1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles won reelection to a second term. Former governor Clyde Tingley unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. This was the first gubernatorial election since 1924 in which Bernalillo County backed the losing candidate. This was the last election until 2006 in which Lincoln County backed a Democrat and San Juan County did not vote Democratic again until 1962.