1966 Election Results for New Mexico -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	David Cargo (R)		Gene Lusk (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Bernalillo	49%	50,274	63.1%	29,431	36.9%	0	0.0%	20,843	79,705
Catron	81%	555	53.6%	481	46.4%	0	0.0%	74	1,036
Chaves	45%	6,380	53.3%	5,582	46.6%	5	0.0%	798	11,967
Colfax	63%	1,719	40.5%	2,529	59.5%	0	0.0%	-810	4,248
Curry	40%	3,624	47.2%	4,055	52.8%	0	0.0%	-431	7,679
De Baca	59%	354	38.6%	563	61.4%	0	0.0%	-209	917
Dona Ana	39%	6,568	48.5%	6,969	51.5%	0	0.0%	-401	13,537
Eddy	61%	5,297	39.3%	8,191	60.7%	1	0.0%	-2,894	13,489
Grant	57%	1,969	32.5%	4,091	67.5%	0	0.0%	-2,122	6,060
Guadalupe	85%	1,025	46.2%	1,195	53.8%	0	0.0%	-170	2,220
Harding	86%	391	52.2%	358	47.8%	0	0.0%	33	749
Hidalgo	50%	346	29.3%	834	70.7%	0	0.0%	-488	1,180
Lea	42%	4,226	39.2%	6,553	60.8%	1	0.0%	-2,327	10,780
Lincoln	60%	1,423	56.6%	1,090	43.4%	0	0.0%	333	2,513
Los Alamos	64%	2,646	54.7%	2,185	45.2%	2	0.0%	461	4,833
Luna	51%	1,161	38.8%	1,833	61.2%	0	0.0%	-672	2,994
McKinley	38%	3,069	47.6%	3,375	52.4%	0	0.0%	-306	6,444
Mora	87%	1,195	51.1%	1,144	48.9%	0	0.0%	51	2,339
Otero	35%	3,159	43.6%	4,082	56.4%	0	0.0%	-923	7,241
Quay	59%	1,556	43.8%	1,994	56.2%	0	0.0%	-438	3,550
Rio Arriba	67%	3,209	39.9%	4,843	60.1%	0	0.0%	-1,634	8,052
Roosevelt	41%	1,838	48.7%	1,939	51.3%	0	0.0%	-101	3,777
San Juan	42%	5,734	53.8%	4,918	46.2%	0	0.0%	816	10,652
San Miguel	65%	4,134	53.3%	3,623	46.7%	0	0.0%	511	7,757
Sandoval	45%	1,505	40.0%	2,257	60.0%	1	0.0%	-752	3,763
Santa Fe	61%	7,945	48.7%	8,369	51.3%	4	0.0%	-424	16,318
Sierra	60%	1,349	54.9%	1,106	45.0%	1	0.0%	243	2,456
Socorro	76%	1,963	51.5%	1,849	48.5%	0	0.0%	114	3,812
Taos	66%	2,670	47.0%	3,010	53.0%	3	0.1%	-340	5,683
Torrance	78%	1,227	52.0%	1,131	47.9%	2	0.1%	96	2,360
Union	69%	893	44.5%	1,112	55.5%	0	0.0%	-219	2,005
Valencia	37%	5,221	51.6%	4,895	48.4%	0	0.0%	326	10,116
TOTAL	49%	134,625	51.7%	125,587	48.3%	20	0.0%	9,038	260,232
Total R vote: 134,625 (51.7%) Total D vote: 125,587 (48.3%) Total Other vote: 20 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1966 Governor, Bernalillo County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

50,274

63.1%

Gene Lusk (D)

29,431

36.9%

TOTAL

79,705

Turnout: 49%

1966 Governor, Catron County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

555

53.6%

Gene Lusk (D)

481

46.4%

TOTAL

1,036

Turnout: 81%

1966 Governor, Chaves County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

6,380

53.3%

Gene Lusk (D)

5,582

46.6%

TOTAL

11,967

Turnout: 45%

1966 Governor, Colfax County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,719

40.5%

Gene Lusk (D)

2,529

59.5%

TOTAL

4,248

Turnout: 63%

1966 Governor, Curry County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

3,624

47.2%

Gene Lusk (D)

4,055

52.8%

TOTAL

7,679

Turnout: 40%

1966 Governor, De Baca County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

354

38.6%

Gene Lusk (D)

563

61.4%

TOTAL

917

Turnout: 59%

1966 Governor, Dona Ana County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

6,568

48.5%

Gene Lusk (D)

6,969

51.5%

TOTAL

13,537

Turnout: 39%

1966 Governor, Eddy County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

5,297

39.3%

Gene Lusk (D)

8,191

60.7%

TOTAL

13,489

Turnout: 61%

1966 Governor, Grant County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,969

32.5%

Gene Lusk (D)

4,091

67.5%

TOTAL

6,060

Turnout: 57%

1966 Governor, Guadalupe County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,025

46.2%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,195

53.8%

TOTAL

2,220

Turnout: 85%

1966 Governor, Harding County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

391

52.2%

Gene Lusk (D)

358

47.8%

TOTAL

749

Turnout: 86%

1966 Governor, Hidalgo County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

346

29.3%

Gene Lusk (D)

834

70.7%

TOTAL

1,180

Turnout: 50%

1966 Governor, Lea County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

4,226

39.2%

Gene Lusk (D)

6,553

60.8%

TOTAL

10,780

Turnout: 42%

1966 Governor, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,423

56.6%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,090

43.4%

TOTAL

2,513

Turnout: 60%

1966 Governor, Los Alamos County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

2,646

54.7%

Gene Lusk (D)

2,185

45.2%

TOTAL

4,833

Turnout: 64%

1966 Governor, Luna County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,161

38.8%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,833

61.2%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 51%

1966 Governor, McKinley County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

3,069

47.6%

Gene Lusk (D)

3,375

52.4%

TOTAL

6,444

Turnout: 38%

1966 Governor, Mora County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,195

51.1%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,144

48.9%

TOTAL

2,339

Turnout: 87%

1966 Governor, Otero County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

3,159

43.6%

Gene Lusk (D)

4,082

56.4%

TOTAL

7,241

Turnout: 35%

1966 Governor, Quay County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,556

43.8%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,994

56.2%

TOTAL

3,550

Turnout: 59%

1966 Governor, Rio Arriba County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

3,209

39.9%

Gene Lusk (D)

4,843

60.1%

TOTAL

8,052

Turnout: 67%

1966 Governor, Roosevelt County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,838

48.7%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,939

51.3%

TOTAL

3,777

Turnout: 41%

1966 Governor, San Juan County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

5,734

53.8%

Gene Lusk (D)

4,918

46.2%

TOTAL

10,652

Turnout: 42%

1966 Governor, San Miguel County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

4,134

53.3%

Gene Lusk (D)

3,623

46.7%

TOTAL

7,757

Turnout: 65%

1966 Governor, Sandoval County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,505

40.0%

Gene Lusk (D)

2,257

60.0%

TOTAL

3,763

Turnout: 45%

1966 Governor, Santa Fe County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

7,945

48.7%

Gene Lusk (D)

8,369

51.3%

TOTAL

16,318

Turnout: 61%

1966 Governor, Sierra County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,349

54.9%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,106

45.0%

TOTAL

2,456

Turnout: 60%

1966 Governor, Socorro County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,963

51.5%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,849

48.5%

TOTAL

3,812

Turnout: 76%

1966 Governor, Taos County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

2,670

47.0%

Gene Lusk (D)

3,010

53.0%

TOTAL

5,683

Turnout: 66%

1966 Governor, Torrance County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

1,227

52.0%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,131

47.9%

TOTAL

2,360

Turnout: 78%

1966 Governor, Union County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

893

44.5%

Gene Lusk (D)

1,112

55.5%

TOTAL

2,005

Turnout: 69%

1966 Governor, Valencia County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

David Cargo (R)

5,221

51.6%

Gene Lusk (D)

4,895

48.4%

TOTAL

10,116

Turnout: 37%

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
State:
Congressional District: (House elections)


Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	David Cargo	17,836	51.8%
2	Clifford Hawley	16,588	48.2%
TOTAL VOTES		34,424

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Gene Lusk	85,211	59.9%
2	John Burroughs	57,143	40.1%
TOTAL VOTES		142,354

1966-11-08 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Mexico