1998Final results
1998 election for New Mexico Governor
Governor · New Mexico
Gary E. Johnson (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Martin J. Chavez (D) by 9.1 points.
Gary E. JohnsonRepublican · winner
54.5%271,948
Martin J. ChavezDemocrat
45.5%226,755
498,703 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET