1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1922 November 4, 1924 1926  
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Nominee Arthur T. Hannett Manuel B. Otero
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote56,18355,984
Percentage48.82%48.64%

1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
Hannett:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Otero:      50-60%     60–70%     80–90%

Governor before election

James F. Hinkle
Democratic

Elected Governor

Arthur T. Hannett
Democratic

The 1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor James F. Hinkle did not run for a second term. Democratic nominee Arthur T. Hannett defeated Republican nominee Manuel B. Otero by 199 votes, or 0.17%, making this the closest gubernatorial election in New Mexico's history to date.

General election

Candidates

Results

1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Arthur T. Hannett 56,183 48.82% −5.75%
Republican Manuel B. Otero55,98448.64%+3.98%
Progressive Green B. Patterson2,9262.54%
Majority1990.17%
Total votes115,093 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -9.74%

Results by county

CountyArthur T. Hannett
Democratic
Manuel B. Otero
Republican
Green B. Patterson
Progressive
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Bernalillo 6,53245.20%7,78553.88%1330.92%-1,253-8.67%14,450
Catron 46143.61%54651.66%504.73%-85-8.04%1,057
Chaves 2,44363.50%1,30133.82%1032.68%1,14229.69%3,847
Colfax 3,80152.33%3,29845.41%1642.26%5036.93%7,263
Curry 2,18566.98%56317.26%51415.76%1,62249.72%3,262
De Baca 68966.96%32231.29%181.75%36735.67%1,029
Doña Ana 2,12143.79%2,64154.52%821.69%-520-10.73%4,844
Eddy 1,67072.26%57925.05%622.68%1,09147.21%2,311
Grant 2,75461.69%1,54234.54%1683.76%1,21227.15%4,464
Guadalupe 1,14044.55%1,36953.50%501.95%-229-8.95%2,559
Harding 89552.19%74843.62%724.20%1478.57%1,715
Hidalgo 60765.27%26928.92%545.81%33836.34%930
Lea 60783.49%10013.76%202.75%50769.74%727
Lincoln 1,02946.90%1,10250.23%632.87%-73-3.33%2,194
Luna 85852.16%69242.07%955.78%16610.09%1,645
McKinley 1,66951.35%1,53447.20%471.45%1354.15%3,250
Mora 2,02947.23%2,26652.75%10.02%-237-5.52%4,296
Otero 1,02250.57%85142.11%1487.32%1718.46%2,021
Quay 2,16770.72%73924.12%1585.16%1,42846.61%3,064
Rio Arriba 2,88440.85%4,14158.65%350.50%-1,257-17.80%7,060
Roosevelt 1,61078.69%29914.61%1376.70%1,31164.08%2,046
San Juan 1,33267.24%54327.41%1065.35%78939.83%1,981
San Miguel 4,27948.25%4,55051.31%390.44%-271-3.06%8,868
Sandoval 1,08438.20%1,74161.35%130.46%-657-23.15%2,838
Santa Fe 2,69139.39%4,12460.36%170.25%-1,433-20.97%6,832
Sierra 59045.88%66451.63%322.49%-74-5.75%1,286
Socorro 1,10729.73%2,59669.71%210.56%-1,489-39.98%3,724
Taos 1,50335.48%2,70663.88%270.64%-1,203-28.40%4,236
Torrance 1,47745.64%1,64850.93%1113.43%-171-5.28%3,236
Union 2,15055.80%1,33034.52%3739.68%82021.28%3,853
Valencia 79718.95%3,39580.74%130.31%-2,59861.78%4,205
Total56,18348.82%55,98448.64%2,9262.54%1990.17%115,093

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book, or State Official Register 1925. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  2. New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  3. Glashan 1979, pp. 218–219.
  4. Guide to U.S. Elections 2005, p. 1515.

Bibliography