Elections / 1986 · Governor · NM
Garrey Carruthers won New Mexico's 1986 governor's race.
Garrey Carruthers (Republican) led by 6.1 points statewide.
Statewide result
New Mexico 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrey Carruthers | RRepublican | 209,455 | 53.0% |
| Ray Powell | DDemocratic | 185,378 | 47.0% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+20.5Governor 1986R+6.1vs. baselineD+14.4
New Mexico's 1986 governor race ran 14.4 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
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