1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1968 November 3, 1970 1974 →
 
Nominee Bruce King Pete Domenici
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 148,835 134,640
Percentage 51.26% 46.37%

County results
King:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Domenici:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

David Cargo
Republican

Elected Governor

Bruce King
Democratic

The 1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Republican David Cargo was ineligible to seek a third term as governor. This election was the first in which the governor was elected for a four-year term. Prior to this, the governor was elected to a two-year term, renewable once. This was the last time until 2006 that a Democrat carried Otero County and Sierra County.