1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Nominee Garrey Carruthers Ray Powell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 209,455 185,378
Percentage 53.05% 46.95%

County results
Carruthers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Powell:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Toney Anaya
Democratic

Elected Governor

Garrey Carruthers
Republican

The 1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Toney Anaya was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. This was the last time until 2022, that the state elected a governor of the same party as the sitting president.