Lusk Wins Landslide NM Governor Primary Over Burroughs
Gene Lusk captured the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor in a landslide over John Burroughs as turnout set a primary record near 140000. Republican David Cargo defeated Clifford Hawley by about 1000 votes, carrying Bernalillo County to edge Hawley in the GOP race.
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Bill Feather
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Gene Lusk
John Burroughs
David Cargo
Clifford Hawley
Democratic Party
Lusk
Burroughs
Cargo
Hawley
Bernalillo
Adlai Stevenson
Fabian Chavez
Santa Fe
Jack Jones
Chavez
Jean Huff
Chaves County
Cliff Hawley
Eight New Mexico lawmakers win primaries as four incumbents fall
The Associated Press reports eight state representatives won primary victories Tuesday while four incumbents were defeated. In Bernalillo County, Graham Stewart Arthur Dow Ben Roybal and Thomas Hoover won, while Charles Harris Ben A Hernandez lost. Elmer Skinner lost re election, John Mershon won, Navajo leader James D Atcitty also won, Jeff Good won in Torrance Guadalupe De Baca, Berry Alvis appeared winner in Union Mora Harding, Arsenio Gonzales lost in San Miguel.
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Associated Press
Bernalillo County
Graham Stewart
Arthur Dow
Ben Roybal
Thomas Hoover
Charles Harris
Ben A. Hernandez
Elmer Skinner
D-Eddy
John Mershon
D-Otero
House Appropriations and Finance Committee
James D. Atcitty
San Juan
New Mexico
Jeff Good
Torrance - Guadalupe - DeBaca
Berry Alvis
Union- Mora-Harding
San Miguel County
Arsenio Gonzales
San Miguel
Babcock Wins Democratic Sheriff Race in Chaves County
In Tuesday's primary, H E Babcock Jr. won the Democratic sheriff nomination with 2,731 votes, defeating A M Bunch by 491 and Frank Willis who had 990. Unofficial county tallies show 8,133 voters statewide in 15 Democratic races and two Republican contests.
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H. E. Babcock Jr
A. M. Bunch
Frank Willis
Max Coll
Frank O. Elliott
Coll
Elliott
James L. Bruin
Joseph R. Moody Jr
Dorothy Herring
Voting places listed for county district tabulation
The document lists voting sites by district and location from Del Norte School to Sierra Jr. High, including Cahoon Park, City Hall, and various high schools. It notes Colonel Robert E. Blauw’s reassignment from Walker AFB to 15th AF Headquarters and names Col. James L. Jacobson as his replacement at Fairchild AFB.
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del Norte
Pueblo
Mark Howell
Goddard High
East Side
City
Washington Avenue
North
Kentucky
East Second
Cahoon Park
Edgewood
Washington Ave
Washington
NMMI
W. 19Th
Mili
Walker Afb
Robert E. Blauw
Col. Blauw
15Th AF
James L. Jacobson
92Nd Strategic Aerospace Wing
Fairchild Afb
Walker
Travis Afb
Calif
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
West Pacific
New Mexico Governor and Senate Races See Unofficial Primary Totals
Unofficial primary results show Governor races with Gene Lusk leading Democrats and John Burroughs trailing. Republicans list David Cargo and Hawley close. Lieutenant Governor shows Fabian Chavez Jr. ahead of Jack Jones, while State Auditor rivals Al Romero and Max Sanchez. State Corporation Commission results cite Floyd Cross leading over Ed Murphy.
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State Corporation
Floyd Cross
Edward Murphy
Albuquerque
Cross
Commission
Jack Campbell
Lusk
Campbell
Jack Jones
Fabian Chavez Jr
Jones
Robert D. Castner
Albert Romero
Max Sanchez
Nellie E. Floyd
Virgil A. Phillips
Iris L. Montgomery
Sally S. Sims
Harry Cecil Redford
June Stricklin
Cecil Johnson
Randall Ryde
Alan Norwood
District 2
Odell D. Martin
Coun
Babcock
Gene Lusk
John Burroughs
David Cargo
Hawley
al Romero
Robert Castner
State Corporation Commission
Ed Murphy
Burroughs
Sl UK
Romero
Clardy
Norwood
Montgommery
Sanchez
Pia Lee
Ackerman
New Mexico Road Toll It Stands At 135 Year to Date
The toll in New Mexico for the current year reaches 135 at this point, compared with 137 at the same date last year. Local officials monitor traffic trends and safety concerns as totals trend.
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T. E
Gene) Lusk
Carlsbad
Dolph Lusk
Phoenix
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Mexico
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Roswell
Espanola
U.S
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U. S
Thomas Morris
E. S. Johnny Walker
Ernestine Evans
Boston Witt
Guyton Hays
Columbus Ferguson
J. Chris Sanchez
New Mexico Supreme Court
David W. Carmody
Carmody
Anderson Carter
U.S. Senate
Schuble C. Cook
U.S. House
Robert Davidson
U. S. House
E. Lee Francis
Louise Bundy
Har
Tary Heights
Highland
el Capitan
Roswell High School
Little Theater
Pecos
Flora Vista
Parkview
Missouri Avenue
W. Chisum
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Trinity Methodist Church
Chisum
Dexter School
Hagerman City Hall
Hagerman
West Brothers
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