1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  1930 November 8, 1932 1934  
  Arthur Seligman (New Mexico Governor).jpg Richard C. Dillon.jpg
Nominee Arthur Seligman Richard C. Dillon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote83,61267,406
Percentage54.81%44.19%

1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Seligman:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Dillon:      50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

Arthur Seligman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Arthur Seligman
Democratic

The 1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Arthur Seligman won reelection to a second term. This was the first gubernatorial election in which Rio Arriba County voted for a Democrat. Seligman was the last Democrat until Jack M. Campbell in 1964 to carry Mora County.

Contents

General election

Results

1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Arthur Seligman (incumbent) 83,612 54.81% +1.65%
Republican Richard C. Dillon 67,40644.19%−2.41%
Socialist E. R. Frost1,0620.70%+0.46%
Liberty Thomas E. Cullender3440.23%
Communist W. F. Richardson1120.07%
Majority16,20610.62%
Total votes152,536 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +4.05%

Results by county

CountyArthur Seligman
Democratic
Richard C. Dillon
Republican
E. R. Frost
Socialist
Thomas E. Cullender
Liberty
W. F. Richardson
Communist
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %# %
Bernalillo 10,02054.71%8,22344.90%520.28%00.00%200.11%1,7979.81%18.315
Catron 80449.60%79549.04%160.99%00.00%60.37%90.56%1,621
Chaves 3,54054.62%2,71941.95%290.45%1672.58%260.40%82112.67%6,481
Colfax 3,66348.24%3,91051.49%200.26%00.00%10.01%-247-3.25%7,594
Curry 3,30264.12%1,52229.55%3196.19%10.02%60.12%1,78034.56%5,150
De Baca 94570.95%37328.00%100.75%20.15%20.15%57242.94%1,332
Doña Ana 4,30757.14%3,18242.22%440.58%30.04%10.01%1,12514.93%7,537
Eddy 3,21571.46%1,23527.45%420.93%60.13%10.02%1,98044.01%4,499
Grant 3,04862.99%1,74936.14%330.68%20.04%70.14%1,29926.84%4,839
Guadalupe 1,74049.22%1,79050.64%50.14%00.00%00.00%-50-1.41%3,535
Harding 1,12649.34%1,14150.00%150.66%00.00%00.00%-15-0.66%2,282
Hidalgo 1,00467.75%46431.31%120.81%20.13%00.00%54036.44%1,482
Lea 1,95269.99%74026.53%772.76%200.72%00.00%1,21243.46%2,789
Lincoln 1,83953.74%1,57045.88%90.26%20.06%20.06%2697.86%3,422
Luna 1,23153.13%1,06946.14%160.69%00.00%10.04%1626.99%2,317
McKinley 2,10460.34%1,36839.23%80.23%20.06%50.14%73621.11%3,487
Mora 2,10463.45%1,61136.53%00.00%00.00%10.02%1,18726.92%4,410
Otero 1,89559.93%1,21438.39%451.42%00.00%80.25%68121.54%3,162
Quay 2,50760.44%1,53937.10%992.39%10.02%20.05%96823.34%4,148
Rio Arriba 4,84258.91%3,36940.99%40.05%00.00%50.06%1,47317.92%8,220
Roosevelt 2,44267.95%1,10530.75%431.20%10.03%30.08%1,33737.20%3,594
San Juan 1,30048.87%1,19644.96%311.17%1304.89%30.11%1043.91%2,660
San Miguel 4,37241.83%6,06858.05%90.09%00.00%40.04%-1,696-16.23%10,453
Sandoval 1,68749.65%1,70850.26%20.06%00.00%10.03%-21-0.62%3,398
Santa Fe 5,19054.93%4,24944.97%80.08%10.01%00.00%9419.96%9,448
Sierra 1,16252.70%1,02146.30%210.95%10.05%00.00%1416.39%2,205
Socorro 2,31952.23%2,11347.59%70.16%00.00%10.02%2064.64%4,440
Taos 2,89850.53%2,82249.21%140.24%00.00%10.02%761.33%5,735
Torrance 1,70942.18%2,30956.98%320.79%00.00%20.05%-600-14.81%4,052
Union 2,51657.04%1,85842.12%330.75%20.05%20.05%65814.92%4,411
Valencia 2,13538.69%3,37461.15%70.13%10.02%10.02%-1,239-22.45%5,518
Total83,61254.81%67,40644.19%1,0620.70%3440.23%1120.07%16,20610.62%152,536

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book State Official Register 1933-1934. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  2. New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.