1924 United States presidential election in New Mexico

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1924 United States presidential election in New Mexico
Flag of New Mexico (1912-1925).svg
  1920 November 4, 1924 1928  
  Calvin Coolidge cph.3g10777 crop.jpg John William Davis.jpg Robert La Follette Sr crop.jpg
Nominee Calvin Coolidge John W. Davis Robert M. La Follette
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Home state Massachusetts West Virginia Wisconsin
Running mate Charles G. Dawes Charles W. Bryan Burton K. Wheeler
Electoral vote300
Popular vote54,74548,5429,543
Percentage48.52%43.02%8.46%

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County Results

President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

The 1924 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 4, 1924. All contemporary forty-eight state were part of the 1924 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

New Mexico was won by incumbent Republican President Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts with 48.5% of the vote, over Democratic West Virginia Congressman John W. Davis's 43%, and Progressive Party Wisconsin U.S. Senator Robert La Follette's 8.5%.

Results

General Election Results [1] [2]
PartyPledged toElectorVotes
Republican Party Calvin CoolidgeGeorge E. Breece54,745
Republican Party Calvin CoolidgeMrs. Miguel A. Gonzalez54,470
Republican Party Calvin CoolidgeRobert Halley54,411
Democratic Party John W. DavisO. B. Earickson48,542
Democratic Party John W. DavisFelix Garcia48,473
Democratic Party John W. DavisMrs. Jose A. Baca48,364
Progressive Party Robert M. La FolletteR. E. Rowells9,543
Progressive Party Robert M. La FolletteAnna L. Fishback9,247
Progressive Party Robert M. La FolletteA. C. Gutierrez9,222
Votes cast [a] 112,830

Results by county

County Calvin Coolidge
Republican
John W. Davis
Democratic
Robert M. La Follette
Progressive
MarginTotal votes cast [b]
#%#%#%#%
Bernalillo 7,07849.55%6,02342.17%1,1838.28%1,0557.39%14,284
Catron 49947.30%41839.62%13813.08%817.68%1,055
Chaves 1,51939.40%2,16856.24%1684.36%-649-16.84%3,855
Colfax 3,51248.06%3,06741.97%7289.96%4456.09%7,307
Curry 66920.55%1,73853.39%84826.05%890 [c] 27.34%3,255
De Baca 27029.03%57461.72%869.25%-304-32.69%930
Doña Ana 2,82358.58%1,77536.83%2214.59%1,04821.75%4,819
Eddy 65828.36%1,52465.69%1385.95%-866-37.33%2,320
Grant 1,75639.59%2,08547.00%59513.41%-329-7.42%4,436
Guadalupe 1,32951.83%1,05641.19%1796.98%27310.65%2,564
Harding 72142.14%71441.73%27616.13%70.41%1,711
Hidalgo 26128.19%47651.40%18920.41%-215-23.22%926
Lea 13818.75%55275.00%466.25%-414-56.25%736
Lincoln 1,08749.05%83737.77%29213.18%25011.28%2,216
Luna 70943.28%59636.69%33320.33%1136.90%1,638
McKinley 1,65351.24%1,15035.65%42313.11%50315.59%3,226
Mora 2,19750.90%2,08748.35%320.74%1102.55%4,316
Otero 83241.17%88643.84%30314.99%-54-2.67%2,021
Quay 85127.84%1,54850.64%65821.52%-697-22.80%3,057
Rio Arriba 3,70756.24%2,73441.48%1502.28%97314.76%6,591
Roosevelt 39819.54%1,34065.78%29914.68%-942-46.24%2,037
San Juan 88944.88%81941.34%27313.78%703.53%1,981
San Miguel 3,89450.56%3,54346.00%2653.44%3514.56%7,702
Sandoval 1,58758.52%1,09640.41%291.07%49118.10%2,712
Santa Fe 4,01059.05%2,60238.32%1792.64%1,40820.73%6,791
Sierra 63248.17%54641.62%13410.21%866.55%1,312
Socorro 2,33262.32%1,25133.43%1594.25%1,08128.89%3,742
Taos 2,47058.68%1,65539.32%842.00%81519.36%4,209
Torrance 1,66651.18%1,26938.99%3209.83%39712.20%3,255
Union 1,41537.77%1,73546.32%59615.91%-320-8.54%3,746
Valencia 3,18378.01%67816.62%2195.37%2,50561.40%4,080
Total54,74548.52%48,54243.02%9,5348.46%6,2035.50%112,830

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes

  1. Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. Based on the highest elector on each ticket
  3. In this county where La Follette ran ahead of Coolidge, percentage margin given is Davis percentage minus La Follette percentage. Vote margin is Davis vote total minus La Follette vote total.

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.