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The1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944, in order to elect theGovernor of New Mexico. Incumbent DemocratJohn J. Dempsey won reelection to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carroll G. Gunderson | 9,477 | 59.35% | |
| Republican | Glenn L. Emmons | 6,492 | 40.65% | |
| Total votes | 15,969 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Dempsey (incumbent) | 29,895 | 82.17% | |
| Democratic | Edna Peterson | 6,489 | 17.84% | |
| Total votes | 36,384 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Dempsey (incumbent) | 76,443 | 51.81% | −2.74% | |
| Republican | Carroll G. Gunderson | 71,113 | 48.19% | +2.74% | |
| Majority | 5,330 | 3.61% | |||
| Total votes | 147,556 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | -5.48% | |||
| County | John J. Dempsey Democratic | Joseph F. Tondre Republican | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 9,894 | 43.20% | 13,008 | 56.80% | -3,114 | -13.60% | 22,902 |
| Catron | 550 | 43.38% | 718 | 56.62% | -168 | -13.25% | 1,268 |
| Chaves | 3,476 | 56.51% | 2,675 | 43.49% | 801 | 13.02% | 6,151 |
| Colfax | 2,870 | 52.31% | 2,617 | 47.69% | 253 | 4.61% | 5,487 |
| Curry | 3,439 | 62.64% | 2,051 | 37.36% | 1,388 | 25.28% | 5,490 |
| De Baca | 677 | 56.51% | 521 | 43.49% | 156 | 13.02% | 1,198 |
| Doña Ana | 3,978 | 56.65% | 3,044 | 43.35% | 934 | 13.30% | 7,022 |
| Eddy | 5,279 | 72.71% | 1,981 | 27.29% | 3,298 | 45.43% | 7,260 |
| Grant | 3,019 | 57.36% | 2,244 | 42.64% | 775 | 14.73% | 5,263 |
| Guadalupe | 1,399 | 44.81% | 1,723 | 55.19% | -324 | -10.38% | 3,122 |
| Harding | 628 | 44.29% | 790 | 55.71% | -162 | -11.42% | 1,418 |
| Hidalgo | 833 | 73.52% | 300 | 26.48% | 533 | 47.04% | 1,133 |
| Lea | 2,898 | 71.29% | 1,167 | 28.71% | 1,731 | 42.58% | 4,065 |
| Lincoln | 1,284 | 47.21% | 1,436 | 52.79% | -152 | -5.59% | 2,720 |
| Luna | 1,381 | 56.97% | 1,043 | 43.03% | 338 | 13.94% | 2,424 |
| McKinley | 2,099 | 58.52% | 1,488 | 41.48% | 611 | 17.03% | 3,587 |
| Mora | 1,320 | 42.09% | 1,816 | 57.91% | -496 | -15.82% | 3,136 |
| Otero | 1,819 | 56.95% | 1,375 | 43.05% | 444 | 13.90% | 3,194 |
| Quay | 2,210 | 61.13% | 1,405 | 38.87% | 805 | 22.27% | 3,615 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,690 | 50.48% | 3,620 | 49.52% | 70 | 0.96% | 7,310 |
| Roosevelt | 2,568 | 66.63% | 1,286 | 33.37% | 1,282 | 33.26% | 3,854 |
| San Juan | 1,025 | 41.58% | 1,440 | 58.42% | -415 | -16.84% | 2,465 |
| San Miguel | 4,325 | 50.95% | 4,163 | 49.05% | 162 | 1.91% | 8,488 |
| Sandoval | 1,280 | 48.36% | 1,367 | 51.64% | -87 | -3.29% | 2,647 |
| Santa Fe | 4,480 | 45.07% | 5,460 | 54.93% | -980 | -9.86% | 9,940 |
| Sierra | 897 | 43.84% | 1,149 | 56.16% | -252 | -12.32% | 2,046 |
| Socorro | 1,848 | 47.15% | 2,071 | 52.85% | -223 | -5.69% | 3,919 |
| Taos | 2,430 | 49.05% | 2,524 | 50.95% | -94 | -1.90% | 4,954 |
| Torrance | 1,338 | 39.20% | 2,075 | 60.80% | -737 | -21.59% | 3,413 |
| Union | 1,315 | 45.42% | 1,580 | 54.58% | -265 | -9.15% | 2,895 |
| Valencia | 2,194 | 42.44% | 2,976 | 57.56% | -782 | -15.13% | 5,170 |
| Total | 76,443 | 51.81% | 71,113 | 48.19% | 5,330 | 3.61% | 147,556 |
