List of governors of New Mexico

The following is a list of the governors of the state of New Mexico (Spanish: Gobernadores de Nuevo México) and New Mexico Territory.

Governors of New Mexico

 (20) (12)Governor Term in office Time served PartyTermEach term for which a governor is elected is listed here; if multiple governors served in a single term, due to resignations, deaths, and the like, then that term will be shared among those governors. If a governor was elected multiple times, then there will be multiple terms listed for that governor.Previous officeLieutenant Governor1100px William C. McDonaldJuly 25, 1858 – April 11, 1918(aged 59)    January 14, 1912    –    January 1, 1917    1815 daysDemocratic1New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board(1905-1911) Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca232 Ezequiel Cabeza De BacaNovember 1, 1864 – February 18, 1917(aged 52)    January 1, 1917    –    February 18, 1917    49 daysDemocratic41stLieutenant Governor of New Mexico(1912-1917) Washington Lindsey3100px Washington LindseyDecember 20, 1862 – April 5, 1926(aged 63)    February 18, 1917    –    January 1, 1919    683 daysRepublican2ndLieutenant Governor of New Mexico(1917)Vacant4100px Octaviano LarrazoloDecember 7, 1859 – April 7, 1930(aged 70)    January 1, 1919    –    January 1, 1921    732 daysRepublican5District Attorney for the Western District of Texas(1890-1894)Benjamin F. Pankey5100px Merritt C. Mechem10 October 1870 – 24 May 1946(aged 75)    January 1, 1921    –    January 1, 1923    731 daysRepublican6Judge of the Seventh Judicial District(1911-1920)William H. Duckworth6100px James F. HinkleOctober 20, 1862 – March 26, 1951(aged 86)    January 1, 1923    –    January 1, 1925    732 daysDemocratic7New Mexico State Senator(1912-1917) José A. BacaJanuary 1, 1923 - May 1924Vacant7100px Arthur T. HannettFebruary 17, 1884 – March 18, 1966(aged 82)    January 1, 1925    –    January 1, 1927    731 daysDemocratic8State Highway Commission(1923-1924) Edward G. SargentJanuary 1, 1925 - January 1, 19298100px Richard C. DillonJune 24, 1877 – January 5, 1966(aged 88)    January 1, 1927    –    January 1, 1931    1462 daysRepublican9New Mexico State Senator(1924-1926)Hugh B. WoodwardJanuary 1, 1929 - July 1929Vacant9100px Arthur SeligmanJune 14, 1871 – September 25, 1933(aged 62)    January 1, 1931    –    September 25, 1933    999 daysDemocratic10Mayor of Santa Fe Andrew W. Hockenhull1110100px Andrew W. HockenhullJanuary 16, 1877 – June 20, 1974(aged 97)    September 25, 1933    –    January 1, 1935    464 daysDemocratic8thLieutenant Governor of New Mexico(1931-1933)Vacant11100px Clyde TingleyJanuary 5, 1881 – December 24, 1960(aged 79)    January 1, 1935    –    January 1, 1939    1462 daysDemocratic12Superintendent of the State Highway Department for the Albuquerque district (1925–1926) Louis Cabeza de Baca1935-193713 Hiram M. Dow1937-193912100px John E. MilesJuly 28, 1884 – October 7, 1971(aged 87)    January 1, 1939    –    January 1, 1943    1462 daysDemocratic14Secretary of the New Mexico State Tax Commission(1925) James Murray, Sr.1939-194115 Ceferino Quintana1941-194313 100px John J. DempseyJune 22, 1879 – March 11, 1958(aged 78)    January 1, 1943    –    January 1, 1947    1462 daysDemocratic16U.S. Representative for New Mexico's At-large(1935-1941)  James B. Jones1714100px Thomas J. MabryOctober 17, 1884 – December 23, 1962(aged 78)    January 1, 1947    –    January 1, 1951    1462 daysDemocratic18Chief Justice New Mexico Supreme Court(1939-1946)  Joseph Montoya1915100px Edwin L. MechemJuly 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002(aged 90)    January 1, 1951    –    January 1, 1955    1462 daysRepublican20New Mexico Representative(1947-1948)Tibo J. Chávez2116 John F. SimmsDecember 18, 1916 – April 11, 1975(aged 58)    January 1, 1955    –    January 1, 1957    732 daysDemocratic22New Mexico Representative(1947-1949) Joseph MontoyaJanuary 1, 1957 - April 195717100px Edwin L. MechemJuly 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002(aged 90)    January 1, 1957    –    January 1, 1959    731 daysRepublican2315thGovernor of New Mexico(1951-1955)Vacant18100px John BurroughsApril 7, 1907 – May 21, 1978(aged 71)    January 1, 1959    –    January 1, 1961    732 daysDemocratic24New Mexico Representative(1957-1959) Ed V. Mead19100px Edwin L. MechemJuly 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002(aged 90)    January 1, 1961    –    November 30, 1962    699 daysRepublican2517thGovernor of New Mexico(1957-1959) Tom Bolack20 Tom BolackMay 18, 1918 – May 20, 1998(aged 80)    November 30, 1962    –    January 1, 1963    33 daysRepublican18thLieutenant Governor of New Mexico(1961-1962)Vacant21100px Jack M. CampbellSeptember 10, 1916 – June 14, 1999(aged 82)    January 1, 1963    –    January 1, 1967    1462 daysDemocratic26Speaker of theNew Mexico House of Representatives(1960-1962)  Mack Easley2722100px David CargoJanuary 13, 1929 – July 5, 2013(aged 84)    January 1, 1967    –    January 1, 1971    1462 daysRepublican28New Mexico Representative(1963-1967)Lee Francis2923100px Bruce KingApril 6, 1924 – November 13, 2009(aged 85)    January 1, 1971    –    January 1, 1975    1462 daysDemocratic30Speaker of theNew Mexico House of Representatives Roberto Mondragón24100px Jerry Apodaca    January 1, 1975    –    January 1, 1979    1462 daysDemocratic31New Mexico Senator(1966-1974) Robert E. Ferguson25100px Bruce KingApril 6, 1924 – November 13, 2009(aged 85)    January 1, 1979    –    January 1, 1983    1462 daysDemocratic3223rdGovernor of New Mexico(1971-1975) Roberto Mondragón26100px Toney Anaya    January 1, 1983    –    January 1, 1987    1462 daysDemocratic3324thAttorney General of New Mexico(1975-1978) Mike Runnels27100px Garrey Carruthers    January 1, 1987    –    January 1, 1991    1462 daysRepublican34Asst. Secretary of theUnited States Department of the Interior(1981-1984) Jack L. Stahl28100px Bruce KingApril 6, 1924 – November 13, 2009(aged 85)    January 1, 1991    –    January 1, 1995    1462 daysDemocratic3525thGovernor of New Mexico(1979-1983) Casey Luna29100px Gary Johnson    January 1, 1995    –    January 1, 2003    2923 daysRepublican36NoneWalter Dwight Bradley3730100px Bill Richardson    January 1, 2003    –    January 1, 2011    2923 daysDemocratic389thUnited States Secretary of Energy(1998-2001)  Diane Denish3931100px Susana Martinez    January 1, 2011    –    January 1, 2019    2923 daysRepublican40District Attorney for The 3rd Judicial District of New Mexico(1997-2011)John Sanchez4132100px Michelle Lujan Grisham    January 1, 2019    –    Incumbent     daysDemocratic42Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st district (2013-2018)Howie Morales

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