1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1920 November 7, 1922 1924  
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Nominee James F. Hinkle Charles Lee Hill
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote60,31749,363
Percentage54.57%44.66%

1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
Hinkle:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Hill:      40-50%     50–60%     70–80%

Governor before election

Merritt C. Mechem
Republican

Elected Governor

James F. Hinkle
Democratic

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. McKinley County, Socorro County, and Torrance County all backed a Democratic gubernatorial candidate for the first time ever in this election; the latter would not do so again until 1936.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James F. Hinkle 60,317 54.57% +6.77%
Republican Charles Lee Hill49,36344.66%−6.60%
Farmer–Labor T. S. Smith8570.78%−0.17%
Majority10,9549.91%
Total votes110,537 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +13.37%

Results by county

CountyJames F. Hinkle
Democratic
Charles Lee Hill
Republican
T. S. Smith
Farmer-Labor
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Bernalillo 7,05062.01%4,29337.76%270.24%2,75724.25%11,370
Catron 62650.24%58346.79%372.97%433.45%1,246
Chaves 2,58473.72%89825.62%230.66%1,68648.10%3,505
Colfax 3,70353.37%3,18045.83%560.81%5237.54%6,939
Curry 2,78779.61%63518.14%792.26%2,15261.47%3,501
De Baca 81967.57%37731.11%161.32%44236.47%1,212
Doña Ana 2,30649.39%2,35050.33%130.28%-44-0.94%4,669
Eddy 1,77975.77%53422.74%351.49%1,24553.02%2,348
Grant 2,53062.52%1,48636.72%310.77%1,04425.80%4,047
Guadalupe 1,53949.66%1,55350.11%70.23%-14-0.45%3,099
Harding 1,07252.70%93946.17%231.13%1336.54%2,034
Hidalgo 68866.80%33932.91%30.29%34933.88%1,030
Lea 87089.69%939.59%70.72%77780.10%970
Lincoln 1,45052.48%1,29146.72%220.80%1595.75%2,763
Luna 92565.28%47733.66%151.06%44831.62%1,417
McKinley 1,65355.79%1,30243.94%80.27%35111.85%2,963
Mora 2,44954.41%2,04845.50%40.09%4018.91%4,501
Otero 1,39363.43%73733.56%663.01%65629.87%2,196
Quay 2,19471.93%78825.84%682.23%1,40646.10%3,050
Rio Arriba 2,52442.69%3,37557.08%140.24%-851-14.39%5.913
Roosevelt 1.45976.99%38720.42%492.59%1,07256.57%1,895
San Juan 96560.09%61538.29%261.62%35021.79%1,606
San Miguel 3,58740.40%5,27859.45%130.15%-1,691-19.05%8,878
Sandoval 1,08447.40%1,20152.51%20.09%-117-5.12%2,287
Santa Fe 2,41040.37%3,54959.45%110.18%-1,139-19.08%5,970
Sierra 76849.52%77049.65%130.84%-2-0.13%1,551
Socorro 2,04751.81%1,89547.96%90.23%1523.85%3,951
Taos 1,78041.48%2,50058.26%110.26%-720-16.78%4,291
Torrance 1,79753.67%1,45043.31%1013.02%34710.36%3,348
Union 2,57557.79%1,81340.69%681.53%76217.10%4,456
Valencia 90425.60%2,62774.40%00.00%-1,723-48.80%3,531
Total60,31754.57%49,36344.66%8570.78%10,9549.91%110,537

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

  1. "Jones is renominated by Democrats; Hinkle named Gubernatorial candidate". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. September 2, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. "Spotlight". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. November 2, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "Charles Lee Hill G.O.P. Candidate for Governor". The Clayton news. Clayton, N.M. September 22, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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  5. Glashan 1979, pp. 218–219.
  6. Guide to U.S. Elections 2005, p. 1515.
  7. New Mexico Blue Book 1923, p. 63.
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