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The 1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
Incumbent Republican Governor Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo was defeated for renomination. Republican candidate Merritt C. Mechem defeated Democratic nominee Richard H. Hanna with 51.26% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Merritt C. Mechem | 54,426 | 51.26% | ||
| Democratic | Richard H. Hanna | 50,755 | 47.80% | ||
| Farmer–Labor | W. E. McGrath | 1,004 | 0.95% | ||
| Majority | 3,671 | 3.46% | |||
| Turnout | 106,185 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Edwin Leard Mechem was an American attorney, politician, and jurist from New Mexico. He served as the 15th, 17th, and 19th governor of New Mexico, the first person born in the 20th century to become the state's governor, as well as the first person born in New Mexico after statehood to ascend to the office. During his final term as governor, Mechem appointed himself as a United States Senator, pursuant to the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. During his tenure, he was one of five non-Southern Republicans in the Senate to vote against the Civil Rights Act 1964. He was defeated in his bid to keep his senate seat in the 1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico. He later served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Merritt Cramer Mechem was an American politician who served as territorial Supreme Court justice and fifth governor of New Mexico.
Summers Burkhart was an American lawyer and the United States Attorney for New Mexico from 1913 to 1921.
The 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Governor Susana Martínez successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic Attorney General Gary King, son of former governor Bruce King.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 4, 2014. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.
The 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of New Mexico, concurrently with the election of New Mexico's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various local elections.
Richard P. Cheney is an American politician and a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 6, 2018. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives.
The 1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free And Accepted Masons of New Mexico is the oldest and largest of the two regular Masonic Grand Lodges in the State of New Mexico. It was founded on August 7, 1877, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1920, in 35 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 2, 1920.
A special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district was held on May 13, 1997. Republican Bill Redmond defeated Democrat Eric Serna in a result which flipped this heavily Democratic seat to the Republican column. Redmond replaced Bill Richardson, who resigned from his seat in the House after he was appointed by Bill Clinton to be the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
The 1926 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Governor Arthur T. Hannett was defeated by Republican nominee Richard C. Dillon who won 51.60% of the vote.
The 1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.
The 1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic candidate James F. Hinkle defeated Republican nominee Charles Lee Hill with 54.57% of the vote.
The 1920 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 13, 1920.
The 1918 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.
The 1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1911, to elect the first Governor of New Mexico.
The 1916 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.
