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The1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, in order to elect thegovernor of New Mexico. Due toterm limits, incumbent Democratic governorToney Anaya was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. This was the last time until2022, that the state elected a governor of the same party as the sitting president.
Ray Powell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1]
The Republican primary was won by former New Mexico Republican Party chairGarrey Carruthers, who defeated five other candidates.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Garrey Carruthers | 27,671 | 31.05% | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Mercer | 23,560 | 26.44% | |
| Republican | Colin R. McMillan | 19,807 | 22.23% | |
| Republican | Frank M. Bond | 10,619 | 11.92% | |
| Republican | Paul F. Becht | 6,566 | 7.37% | |
| Republican | William Jay Loomis Jr. | 884 | 0.99% | |
| Total votes | 89,107 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garrey Carruthers | 209,455 | 53.05% | +6.02% | |
| Democratic | Ray Powell | 185,378 | 46.95% | −6.02% | |
| Majority | 24,077 | 6.10% | |||
| Total votes | 394,833 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | +12.04% | |||
| County | Garrey Carruthers Republican | Ray Powell Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 66,820 | 53.68% | 57,656 | 46.32% | 9,164 | 7.36% | 124,476 |
| Catron | 814 | 63.89% | 460 | 36.11% | 354 | 27.79% | 1,274 |
| Chaves | 10,788 | 63.80% | 6,121 | 36.20% | 4,667 | 27.60% | 16,909 |
| Cibola | 2,491 | 48.46% | 2,649 | 51.54% | -158 | -3.07% | 5,140 |
| Colfax | 1,997 | 46.17% | 2,328 | 53.83% | -331 | -7.65% | 4,325 |
| Curry | 5,742 | 59.53% | 3,904 | 40.47% | 1,838 | 19.05% | 9,646 |
| De Baca | 548 | 52.09% | 504 | 47.91% | 44 | 4.18% | 1,052 |
| Doña Ana | 17,343 | 60.80% | 11,183 | 39.20% | 6,160 | 21.59% | 28,526 |
| Eddy | 7,771 | 50.48% | 7,622 | 49.52% | 149 | 0.97% | 15,393 |
| Grant | 3,605 | 46.11% | 4,214 | 53.89% | -609 | -7.79% | 7,819 |
| Guadalupe | 791 | 43.44% | 1,030 | 56.56% | -239 | -13.12% | 1,821 |
| Harding | 320 | 60.04% | 213 | 39.96% | 107 | 20.08% | 533 |
| Hidalgo | 995 | 59.30% | 683 | 40.70% | 312 | 18.59% | 1,678 |
| Lea | 8,813 | 65.64% | 4,613 | 34.36% | 4,200 | 31.28% | 13,426 |
| Lincoln | 3,049 | 71.57% | 1,211 | 28.43% | 1,838 | 43.15% | 4,260 |
| Los Alamos | 4,729 | 59.32% | 3,243 | 40.68% | 1,486 | 18.64% | 7,972 |
| Luna | 3,122 | 58.60% | 2,206 | 41.40% | 916 | 17.19% | 5,328 |
| McKinley | 4,514 | 39.56% | 6,897 | 60.44% | -2,383 | -20.88% | 11,411 |
| Mora | 965 | 44.47% | 1,205 | 55.53% | -240 | -11.06% | 2,170 |
| Otero | 6,728 | 60.94% | 4,313 | 39.06% | 2,415 | 21.87% | 11,041 |
| Quay | 1,924 | 57.11% | 1,445 | 42.89% | 479 | 14.22% | 3,369 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,197 | 33.77% | 6,269 | 66.23% | -3,072 | -32.45% | 9,466 |
| Roosevelt | 2,702 | 59.90% | 1,809 | 40.10% | 893 | 19.80% | 4,511 |
| San Juan | 13,184 | 61.24% | 8,345 | 38.76% | 4,839 | 22.48% | 21,529 |
| San Miguel | 2,510 | 35.04% | 4,654 | 64.96% | -2,144 | -29.93% | 7,164 |
| Sandoval | 6,521 | 48.50% | 6,924 | 51.50% | -403 | -3.00% | 13,445 |
| Santa Fe | 10,800 | 39.51% | 16,537 | 60.49% | -5,737 | -20.99% | 27,337 |
| Sierra | 2,463 | 67.17% | 1,204 | 32.83% | 1,259 | 34.33% | 3,667 |
| Socorro | 2,545 | 51.21% | 2,425 | 48.79% | 120 | 2.41% | 4,970 |
| Taos | 2,636 | 33.60% | 5,210 | 66.40% | -2,574 | -32.81% | 7,846 |
| Torrance | 1,895 | 55.90% | 1,495 | 44.10% | 400 | 11.80% | 3,390 |
| Union | 974 | 60.57% | 634 | 39.43% | 340 | 21.14% | 1,608 |
| Valencia | 6,159 | 49.95% | 6,172 | 50.05% | -13 | -0.11% | 12,331 |
| Total | 209,455 | 53.05% | 185,378 | 46.95% | 24,077 | 6.10% | 394,833 |
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