List of Governors of New Mexico

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This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. 1912).

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# Name Took office Left office Party Notes
1 William C. McDonald January 6, 1912 January 1, 1917 Democratic
2 Ezequiel C. de Baca January 1, 1917 February 28, 1917 Democratic [1]
3 Washington E. Lindsey February 28, 1917 January 1, 1919 Republican [2]
4 Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo January 1, 1919 January 1, 1921 Republican
5 Merritt C. Mechem January 1, 1921 January 1, 1923 Republican
6 James F. Hinkle January 1, 1923 January 1, 1925 Democratic
7 Arthur T. Hannett January 1, 1925 January 1, 1927 Democratic
8 Richard C. Dillon January 1, 1927 January 1, 1931 Republican
9 Arthur Seligman January 1, 1931 September 25, 1933 Democratic [1]
10 Andrew W. Hockenhull September 25, 1933 January 1, 1935 Democratic [2]
11 Clyde Tingley January 1, 1935 January 1, 1939 Democratic
12 John E. Miles January 1, 1939 January 1, 1943 Democratic
13 John J. Dempsey January 1, 1943 January 1, 1947 Democratic
14 Thomas J. Mabry January 1, 1947 January 1, 1951 Democratic
15 Edwin L. Mechem January 1, 1951 January 1, 1955 Republican
16 John F. Simms January 1, 1955 January 1, 1957 Democratic
17 Edwin L. Mechem January 1, 1957 January 1, 1959 Republican
18 John Burroughs January 1, 1959 January 1, 1961 Democratic
19 Edwin L. Mechem January 1, 1961 November 30, 1962 Republican [3]
20 Tom Bolack November 30, 1962 January 1, 1963 Republican [2]
21 Jack M. Campbell January 1, 1963 January 1, 1967 Democratic
22 David F. Cargo January 1, 1967 January 1, 1971 Republican
23 Bruce King January 1, 1971 January 1, 1975 Democratic
24 Jerry Apodaca January 1, 1975 January 1, 1979 Democratic
25 Bruce King January 1, 1979 January 1, 1983 Democratic
26 Toney Anaya January 1, 1983 January 1, 1987 Democratic
27 Garrey Carruthers January 1, 1987 January 1, 1991 Republican
28 Bruce King January 1, 1991 January 1, 1995 Democratic
29 Gary E. Johnson January 1, 1995 January 1, 2003 Republican
30 Bill Richardson January 1, 2003 Incumbent Democratic [4]

  1. ^ a b Died in office.
  2. ^ a b c As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
  3. ^ Resigned to be appointed to the United States Senate by his successor.
  4. ^ Governor Richardson's second term expires in 2011; he is term limited.

This is a table of the higher federal offices and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators represented New Mexico. * denotes offices that the governor resigned to take.

Name Gubernatorial term Higher offices held
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo 1919–1921 U.S. Senator
John E. Miles 1939–1943 U.S. Representative
John J. Dempsey 1943–1947 U.S. Representative
Edwin L. Mechem 1951–1955, 1957–1959, 1961–1962 U.S. Senator*
Bill Richardson 2003–present U.S. Representative, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Ambassador to the United Nations

As of July 2007, six former governors were alive, the oldest being Bruce King (1971–1975, 1979–1983, 1991–1995, born 1924). The most recent governor to die was Edwin L. Mechem (1951–1955, 1957–1959, 1961–1962), on November 27, 2002. The most recently-serving governor to die was Jack M. Campbell (1963–1967), on June 14, 1999.

Name Gubernatorial term Date of birth
David F. Cargo 1967–1971 January 13, 1929
Bruce King 1971–1975, 1979–1983, 1991–1995 April 6, 1924
Jerry Apodaca 1975–1979 October 3, 1934
Toney Anaya 1983–1987 April 29, 1941
Garrey Carruthers 1987–1991 August 29, 1939
Gary E. Johnson 1995–2003 January 1, 1953

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