1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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Nominee Merritt C. Mechem Richard H. Hanna
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote54,42650,755
Percentage51.26%47.80%
1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Mechem:      50-60%     60–70%
Hanna:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Governor before election

Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
Republican

Elected Governor

Merritt C. Mechem
Republican

The 1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.

Contents

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. Otero County and Union County both backed a Republican gubernatorial candidate for the first time, but would not do so again until 1950 and 1938, respectively. This was also the last gubernatorial election until 1950 in which Grant County voted for a Republican.

General election

Candidates

Results

1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Merritt C. Mechem 54,426 51.26% +0.77%
Democratic Richard H. Hanna 50,75547.80%+0.12%
Farmer–Labor W. E. McGrath1,0040.95%
Majority3,6713.46%
Total votes106,185 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +0.65%

Results by county

CountyMerritt C. Mechem
Republican		Richard H. Hanna
Democratic		W. E. McGrath
Farmer-Labor		MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Bernalillo 4,15441.98%5,68757.47%550.56%-1,533-15.49%9,896
Chaves 1,58740.98%2,25658.25%300.77%-669-17.27%3,873
Colfax 3,16451.51%2,93247.73%470.77%2323.78%6,143
Curry 78624.55%2,27070.92%1454.53%-1,484-46.36%3,201
De Baca 38034.70%71064.84%50.46%-330-30.14%1,095
Doña Ana 2,53163.77%1,42635.93%120.30%1,10527.84%3,969
Eddy 87533.31%1,72365.59%291.10%-848-32.28%2,627
Grant 2,24353.76%1,90245.59%270.65%3418.17%4,172
Guadalupe 1,53153.98%1,28445.28%210.74%2478.71%2,836
Hidalgo 42842.67%57156.93%40.40%-143-14.26%1,003
Lea 16115.88%83081.85%232.27%-669-65.98%1,014
Lincoln 1,47655.34%1,16843.79%230.86%30811.55%2,667
Luna 85245.20%1,00753.42%261.38%-155-8.22%1,885
McKinley 1,41154.90%1,13644.20%230.89%27510.70%2,570
Mora 2,26248.37%2,38851.07%260.56%-126-2.69%4,676
Otero 1,20750.40%1,13447.35%542.25%733.05%2,395
Quay 1,17237.73%1,86560.05%692.22%-693-22.31%3,106
Rio Arriba 3,91064.85%2,11935.15%00.00%1,79129.71%6,029
Roosevelt 47125.99%1,28070.64%613.37%-809-44.65%1,812
San Juan 89948.65%93150.38%180.97%-32-1.73%1,848
San Miguel 5,10557.34%3,79842.66%00.00%1,30714.68%8,903
Sandoval 1,12953.20%99346.80%00.00%1366.41%2,122
Santa Fe 3,36558.88%2,33240.80%180.31%1,03318.08%5,715
Sierra 87857.54%63541.61%130.85%24315.92%1,526
Socorro 3,21663.66%1,80735.77%290.57%1,40927.89%5,052
Taos 2,45763.10%1,43136.75%60.15%1,02626.35%3,894
Torrance 1,60554.74%1,29044.00%371.26%31510.74%2,932
Union 2,79951.81%2,42844.95%1753.24%3716.87%5,402
Valencia 2,37262.06%1,42237.21%280.73%95024.86%3,822
Total54,42651.26%50,75547.80%1,0040.95%3,6713.46%106,185

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

  1. ↑ "National Life Insurance Company of the Southwest". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. March 7, 1920. p. 7. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Republicans select Mechem". The Clovis news. Clovis, N.M. September 9, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "NM Governor, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Glashan 1979, pp. 218–219.
  5. ↑ Guide to U.S. Elections 2005, p. 1515.
  6. ↑ New Mexico Blue Book 1921, p. 189.
  7. ↑ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Tabular Statement of the aggregate vote cast in the State of New Mexico, for Presidential Electors, Representative to Congress and State Officers at a general election held on Tuesday, next after the first Monday in November, A.D. 1920

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