New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1994
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An election for governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico
was held in 1994 for the four-year term beginning in 1995. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a ticket
as running mate
s.
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, an unusually high percent of the vote for third party
candidates.
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico is an official in the state of New Mexico that ranks just below the Governor of New Mexico. The current lieutenant governor is John Sanchez.- Partial list of Lieutenant Governors of New Mexico :...
was held in 1994 for the four-year term beginning in 1995. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a ticket
Ticket (election)
A ticket refers to a single election choice which fills more than one political office or seat. For example, in the U.S., the candidates for President and Vice President run on the same "ticket", because they are elected together on a single ballot question rather than separately.A ticket can also...
as running mate
Running mate
A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen were...
s.
Incumbent Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Bruce King
Bruce King
Bruce King was an American politician who served three terms as the governor of the state of New Mexico. He was a Democrat.King was born in 1924 in Stanley, New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
ran for a fourth term with Patricia Madrid as a running mate, losing to Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominees Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson may refer to:*Gary Johnson , former Governor of New Mexico and candidate for President in 2012*Gary Johnson , American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly...
, a businessman, and Walter Bradley, a former state senator
New Mexico Senate
The New Mexico Senate is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal amount of single-member constituent districts across the state. All senatorial districts are divided to contain a population on average of 43,300...
. Roberto Mondragón
Roberto Mondragon
Roberto A. Mondragon is a New Mexico politician and activist. He was the Green Party candidate for Governor of New Mexico in 1994, receiving 10.4% of the vote , and coming third, behind winner Gary Johnson and incumbent Democrat Bruce King...
, who served as lieutenant governor from 1971–1974 and from 1979 to 1982, ran with Steven Schmidt
Steven Schmidt
Steven J. Schmidt is an American media entrepreneur and a political and environmental activist.Schmidt was the lieutenant governor nominee of the Green Party in New Mexico in 1994, receiving 10.4 percent of the vote, an unusually high percent of the vote for third party candidates...
as the nominees of the Green Party, receiving 10.4 percent of the vote, an unusually high percent of the vote for third party
Third party (United States)
The term third party is used in the United States for any and all political parties in the United States other than one of the two major parties . The term can also refer to independent politicians not affiliated with any party at all and to write-in candidates.The United States has had a...
candidates.