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1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
The 1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
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.
- Richard H. Hanna, Democratic, former Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
- Merritt C. Mechem, Republican, district judge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 54,426 | 51.26% | +0.77% | |
| Democratic | 50,755 | 47.80% | +0.12% | |
| Farmer–Labor | 1,004 | 0.95% | ||
| 3,671 | 3.46% | |||
| 106,185 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | +0.65% |
| County | Merritt C. MechemRepublican | Richard H. HannaDemocratic | W. E. McGrathFarmer-Labor | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 4,154 | 41.98% | 5,687 | 57.47% | 55 | 0.56% | -1,533 | -15.49% | 9,896 |
| Chaves | 1,587 | 40.98% | 2,256 | 58.25% | 30 | 0.77% | -669 | -17.27% | 3,873 |
| Colfax | 3,164 | 51.51% | 2,932 | 47.73% | 47 | 0.77% | 232 | 3.78% | 6,143 |
| Curry | 786 | 24.55% | 2,270 | 70.92% | 145 | 4.53% | -1,484 | -46.36% | 3,201 |
| De Baca | 380 | 34.70% | 710 | 64.84% | 5 | 0.46% | -330 | -30.14% | 1,095 |
| Doña Ana | 2,531 | 63.77% | 1,426 | 35.93% | 12 | 0.30% | 1,105 | 27.84% | 3,969 |
| Eddy | 875 | 33.31% | 1,723 | 65.59% | 29 | 1.10% | -848 | -32.28% | 2,627 |
| Grant | 2,243 | 53.76% | 1,902 | 45.59% | 27 | 0.65% | 341 | 8.17% | 4,172 |
| Guadalupe | 1,531 | 53.98% | 1,284 | 45.28% | 21 | 0.74% | 247 | 8.71% | 2,836 |
| Hidalgo | 428 | 42.67% | 571 | 56.93% | 4 | 0.40% | -143 | -14.26% | 1,003 |
| Lea | 161 | 15.88% | 830 | 81.85% | 23 | 2.27% | -669 | -65.98% | 1,014 |
| Lincoln | 1,476 | 55.34% | 1,168 | 43.79% | 23 | 0.86% | 308 | 11.55% | 2,667 |
| Luna | 852 | 45.20% | 1,007 | 53.42% | 26 | 1.38% | -155 | -8.22% | 1,885 |
| McKinley | 1,411 | 54.90% | 1,136 | 44.20% | 23 | 0.89% | 275 | 10.70% | 2,570 |
| Mora | 2,262 | 48.37% | 2,388 | 51.07% | 26 | 0.56% | -126 | -2.69% | 4,676 |
| Otero | 1,207 | 50.40% | 1,134 | 47.35% | 54 | 2.25% | 73 | 3.05% | 2,395 |
| Quay | 1,172 | 37.73% | 1,865 | 60.05% | 69 | 2.22% | -693 | -22.31% | 3,106 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,910 | 64.85% | 2,119 | 35.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,791 | 29.71% | 6,029 |
| Roosevelt | 471 | 25.99% | 1,280 | 70.64% | 61 | 3.37% | -809 | -44.65% | 1,812 |
| San Juan | 899 | 48.65% | 931 | 50.38% | 18 | 0.97% | -32 | -1.73% | 1,848 |
| San Miguel | 5,105 | 57.34% | 3,798 | 42.66% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,307 | 14.68% | 8,903 |
| Sandoval | 1,129 | 53.20% | 993 | 46.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 136 | 6.41% | 2,122 |
| Santa Fe | 3,365 | 58.88% | 2,332 | 40.80% | 18 | 0.31% | 1,033 | 18.08% | 5,715 |
| Sierra | 878 | 57.54% | 635 | 41.61% | 13 | 0.85% | 243 | 15.92% | 1,526 |
| Socorro | 3,216 | 63.66% | 1,807 | 35.77% | 29 | 0.57% | 1,409 | 27.89% | 5,052 |
| Taos | 2,457 | 63.10% | 1,431 | 36.75% | 6 | 0.15% | 1,026 | 26.35% | 3,894 |
| Torrance | 1,605 | 54.74% | 1,290 | 44.00% | 37 | 1.26% | 315 | 10.74% | 2,932 |
| Union | 2,799 | 51.81% | 2,428 | 44.95% | 175 | 3.24% | 371 | 6.87% | 5,402 |
| Valencia | 2,372 | 62.06% | 1,422 | 37.21% | 28 | 0.73% | 950 | 24.86% | 3,822 |
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Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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Guide to U.S. Elections. Vol. II. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818.
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Issued by Manuel Martinez, Secretary of State (1921). The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register 1921. Santa Fe, N.M.: Santa Fe New Mexican Publishing Corporation.
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