1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1994

November 8, 1994

Nominee Gary Johnson Bruce King Roberto Mondragón Party Republican Democratic Green Running mate Walter Bradley Patricia Madrid Steven Schmidt Popular vote 232,945 186,686 47,990 Percentage 49.81% 39.92% 10.26%

Governor before election Bruce King Democratic Elected Governor Gary Johnson Republican

An election for governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico was held on November 8, 1994, for the four-year term beginning on January 1, 1995. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a ticket as running mates.

Incumbent Democrat Bruce King ran for a fourth term with Patricia Madrid as a running mate, losing to Republican nominees Gary Johnson, a businessman, and Walter Bradley, a former state senator. Roberto Mondragón, who served as lieutenant governor from 1971–1974 and from 1979 to 1982, ran with Steven Schmidt as the nominees of the Green Party, receiving 10.4 percent of the vote.

Candidates

Democratic

• Bruce King and Patricia Madrid

Republican

• Gary Johnson and Walter Bradley

Green

• Roberto Mondragón and Steven Schmidt

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bruce King (D)	Gary Johnson (R)	Other	Undecided
Santa Fe New Mexican	November 3, 1994	—	—	34%	46%	—	—
Albuquerque Journal	October 23, 1994	—	—	35%	40%	—	—

Election results

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gary Johnson	232,945	49.81%	+4.66%
	Democratic	Bruce King (inc.)	186,686	39.92%	-14.68%
	Green	Roberto Mondragón	47,990	10.26%
Majority			46,259	9.89%	+0.44%
Turnout			467,621
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing