1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Mexico

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County	Turnout	Bruce King (D)		Joe Skeen (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Bernalillo	44%	55,448	48.2%	59,443	51.7%	50	0.0%	-3,995	114,941
Catron	81%	649	49.1%	672	50.9%	0	0.0%	-23	1,321
Chaves	48%	5,134	33.9%	9,991	66.0%	2	0.0%	-4,857	15,127
Colfax	50%	2,187	53.1%	1,930	46.9%	0	0.0%	257	4,117
Curry	33%	4,054	48.5%	4,303	51.5%	0	0.0%	-249	8,357
De Baca	59%	521	52.3%	475	47.7%	0	0.0%	46	996
Dona Ana	38%	9,539	45.1%	11,603	54.9%	0	0.0%	-2,064	21,142
Eddy	48%	7,419	54.0%	6,314	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,105	13,733
Grant	50%	4,624	59.7%	3,116	40.3%	0	0.0%	1,508	7,740
Guadalupe	83%	1,591	69.7%	691	30.3%	0	0.0%	900	2,282
Harding	82%	259	41.8%	361	58.2%	0	0.0%	-102	620
Hidalgo	42%	766	54.4%	643	45.6%	0	0.0%	123	1,409
Lea	32%	4,665	44.5%	5,824	55.5%	0	0.0%	-1,159	10,489
Lincoln	51%	1,009	29.5%	2,416	70.5%	0	0.0%	-1,407	3,425
Los Alamos	68%	2,349	32.6%	4,845	67.3%	2	0.0%	-2,496	7,196
Luna	50%	2,117	45.3%	2,557	54.7%	2	0.0%	-440	4,676
McKinley	31%	5,244	59.3%	3,600	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,644	8,844
Mora	92%	1,494	62.1%	913	37.9%	0	0.0%	581	2,407
Otero	34%	4,140	44.4%	5,178	55.5%	6	0.1%	-1,038	9,324
Quay	51%	1,632	47.6%	1,793	52.4%	0	0.0%	-161	3,425
Rio Arriba	63%	7,106	68.7%	3,226	31.2%	15	0.1%	3,880	10,347
Roosevelt	46%	1,793	36.9%	3,070	63.1%	1	0.0%	-1,277	4,864
San Juan	36%	6,866	44.3%	8,631	55.7%	1	0.0%	-1,765	15,498
San Miguel	54%	4,729	62.3%	2,863	37.7%	2	0.0%	1,866	7,594
Sandoval	47%	5,303	59.8%	3,570	40.2%	1	0.0%	1,733	8,874
Santa Fe	52%	14,080	60.4%	9,217	39.5%	9	0.0%	4,863	23,306
Sierra	54%	1,486	47.7%	1,632	52.3%	0	0.0%	-146	3,118
Socorro	61%	2,524	57.4%	1,874	42.6%	1	0.0%	650	4,399
Taos	58%	4,418	66.1%	2,269	33.9%	0	0.0%	2,149	6,687
Torrance	69%	1,858	62.1%	1,136	37.9%	0	0.0%	722	2,994
Union	56%	704	41.5%	994	58.5%	0	0.0%	-290	1,698
Valencia	44%	8,923	61.0%	5,698	39.0%	0	0.0%	3,225	14,621
TOTAL	47%	174,631	50.5%	170,848	49.4%	92	0.0%	3,783	345,571
Total R vote: 170,848 (49.4%)      Total D vote: 174,631 (50.5%)      Total Other vote: 92 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$403,334		$446,285
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Governor, Bernalillo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	55,448	48.2%
Joe Skeen (R)	59,443	51.7%
TOTAL	114,941
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Catron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	649	49.1%
Joe Skeen (R)	672	50.9%
TOTAL	1,321
Turnout: 81%

1978 Governor, Chaves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	5,134	33.9%
Joe Skeen (R)	9,991	66.0%
TOTAL	15,127
Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Colfax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	2,187	53.1%
Joe Skeen (R)	1,930	46.9%
TOTAL	4,117
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Curry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	4,054	48.5%
Joe Skeen (R)	4,303	51.5%
TOTAL	8,357
Turnout: 33%

1978 Governor, De Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	521	52.3%
Joe Skeen (R)	475	47.7%
TOTAL	996
Turnout: 59%

1978 Governor, Dona Ana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	9,539	45.1%
Joe Skeen (R)	11,603	54.9%
TOTAL	21,142
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	7,419	54.0%
Joe Skeen (R)	6,314	46.0%
TOTAL	13,733
Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	4,624	59.7%
Joe Skeen (R)	3,116	40.3%
TOTAL	7,740
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Guadalupe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	1,591	69.7%
Joe Skeen (R)	691	30.3%
TOTAL	2,282
Turnout: 83%

1978 Governor, Harding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	259	41.8%
Joe Skeen (R)	361	58.2%
TOTAL	620
Turnout: 82%

1978 Governor, Hidalgo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	766	54.4%
Joe Skeen (R)	643	45.6%
TOTAL	1,409
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Lea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	4,665	44.5%
Joe Skeen (R)	5,824	55.5%
TOTAL	10,489
Turnout: 32%

1978 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	1,009	29.5%
Joe Skeen (R)	2,416	70.5%
TOTAL	3,425
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Los Alamos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	2,349	32.6%
Joe Skeen (R)	4,845	67.3%
TOTAL	7,196
Turnout: 68%

1978 Governor, Luna County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	2,117	45.3%
Joe Skeen (R)	2,557	54.7%
TOTAL	4,676
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, McKinley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	5,244	59.3%
Joe Skeen (R)	3,600	40.7%
TOTAL	8,844
Turnout: 31%

1978 Governor, Mora County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	1,494	62.1%
Joe Skeen (R)	913	37.9%
TOTAL	2,407
Turnout: 92%

1978 Governor, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	4,140	44.4%
Joe Skeen (R)	5,178	55.5%
TOTAL	9,324
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Quay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	1,632	47.6%
Joe Skeen (R)	1,793	52.4%
TOTAL	3,425
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Rio Arriba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	7,106	68.7%
Joe Skeen (R)	3,226	31.2%
TOTAL	10,347
Turnout: 63%

1978 Governor, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	1,793	36.9%
Joe Skeen (R)	3,070	63.1%
TOTAL	4,864
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	6,866	44.3%
Joe Skeen (R)	8,631	55.7%
TOTAL	15,498
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	4,729	62.3%
Joe Skeen (R)	2,863	37.7%
TOTAL	7,594
Turnout: 54%

1978 Governor, Sandoval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	5,303	59.8%
Joe Skeen (R)	3,570	40.2%
TOTAL	8,874
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Santa Fe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	14,080	60.4%
Joe Skeen (R)	9,217	39.5%
TOTAL	23,306
Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	1,486	47.7%
Joe Skeen (R)	1,632	52.3%
TOTAL	3,118
Turnout: 54%

1978 Governor, Socorro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	2,524	57.4%
Joe Skeen (R)	1,874	42.6%
TOTAL	4,399
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Taos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	4,418	66.1%
Joe Skeen (R)	2,269	33.9%
TOTAL	6,687
Turnout: 58%

1978 Governor, Torrance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	1,858	62.1%
Joe Skeen (R)	1,136	37.9%
TOTAL	2,994
Turnout: 69%

1978 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	704	41.5%
Joe Skeen (R)	994	58.5%
TOTAL	1,698
Turnout: 56%

1978 Governor, Valencia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bruce King (D)	8,923	61.0%
Joe Skeen (R)	5,698	39.0%
TOTAL	14,621
Turnout: 44%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Bruce King
Total Disbursements:	$403,334

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Joe Skeen
Total Disbursements:	$446,285