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1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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.
- James F. Hinkle, Democratic, businessman and former state senator
- Charles Lee Hill, Republican, dentist
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 60,317 | 54.57% | +6.77% | |
| Republican | 49,363 | 44.66% | −6.60% | |
| Farmer–Labor | 857 | 0.78% | −0.17% | |
| 10,954 | 9.91% | |||
| 110,537 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | +13.37% |
| County | James F. HinkleDemocratic | Charles Lee HillRepublican | T. S. SmithFarmer-Labor | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 7,050 | 62.01% | 4,293 | 37.76% | 27 | 0.24% | 2,757 | 24.25% | 11,370 |
| Catron | 626 | 50.24% | 583 | 46.79% | 37 | 2.97% | 43 | 3.45% | 1,246 |
| Chaves | 2,584 | 73.72% | 898 | 25.62% | 23 | 0.66% | 1,686 | 48.10% | 3,505 |
| Colfax | 3,703 | 53.37% | 3,180 | 45.83% | 56 | 0.81% | 523 | 7.54% | 6,939 |
| Curry | 2,787 | 79.61% | 635 | 18.14% | 79 | 2.26% | 2,152 | 61.47% | 3,501 |
| De Baca | 819 | 67.57% | 377 | 31.11% | 16 | 1.32% | 442 | 36.47% | 1,212 |
| Doña Ana | 2,306 | 49.39% | 2,350 | 50.33% | 13 | 0.28% | -44 | -0.94% | 4,669 |
| Eddy | 1,779 | 75.77% | 534 | 22.74% | 35 | 1.49% | 1,245 | 53.02% | 2,348 |
| Grant | 2,530 | 62.52% | 1,486 | 36.72% | 31 | 0.77% | 1,044 | 25.80% | 4,047 |
| Guadalupe | 1,539 | 49.66% | 1,553 | 50.11% | 7 | 0.23% | -14 | -0.45% | 3,099 |
| Harding | 1,072 | 52.70% | 939 | 46.17% | 23 | 1.13% | 133 | 6.54% | 2,034 |
| Hidalgo | 688 | 66.80% | 339 | 32.91% | 3 | 0.29% | 349 | 33.88% | 1,030 |
| Lea | 870 | 89.69% | 93 | 9.59% | 7 | 0.72% | 777 | 80.10% | 970 |
| Lincoln | 1,450 | 52.48% | 1,291 | 46.72% | 22 | 0.80% | 159 | 5.75% | 2,763 |
| Luna | 925 | 65.28% | 477 | 33.66% | 15 | 1.06% | 448 | 31.62% | 1,417 |
| McKinley | 1,653 | 55.79% | 1,302 | 43.94% | 8 | 0.27% | 351 | 11.85% | 2,963 |
| Mora | 2,449 | 54.41% | 2,048 | 45.50% | 4 | 0.09% | 401 | 8.91% | 4,501 |
| Otero | 1,393 | 63.43% | 737 | 33.56% | 66 | 3.01% | 656 | 29.87% | 2,196 |
| Quay | 2,194 | 71.93% | 788 | 25.84% | 68 | 2.23% | 1,406 | 46.10% | 3,050 |
| Rio Arriba | 2,524 | 42.69% | 3,375 | 57.08% | 14 | 0.24% | -851 | -14.39% | 5.913 |
| Roosevelt | 1.459 | 76.99% | 387 | 20.42% | 49 | 2.59% | 1,072 | 56.57% | 1,895 |
| San Juan | 965 | 60.09% | 615 | 38.29% | 26 | 1.62% | 350 | 21.79% | 1,606 |
| San Miguel | 3,587 | 40.40% | 5,278 | 59.45% | 13 | 0.15% | -1,691 | -19.05% | 8,878 |
| Sandoval | 1,084 | 47.40% | 1,201 | 52.51% | 2 | 0.09% | -117 | -5.12% | 2,287 |
| Santa Fe | 2,410 | 40.37% | 3,549 | 59.45% | 11 | 0.18% | -1,139 | -19.08% | 5,970 |
| Sierra | 768 | 49.52% | 770 | 49.65% | 13 | 0.84% | -2 | -0.13% | 1,551 |
| Socorro | 2,047 | 51.81% | 1,895 | 47.96% | 9 | 0.23% | 152 | 3.85% | 3,951 |
| Taos | 1,780 | 41.48% | 2,500 | 58.26% | 11 | 0.26% | -720 | -16.78% | 4,291 |
| Torrance | 1,797 | 53.67% | 1,450 | 43.31% | 101 | 3.02% | 347 | 10.36% | 3,348 |
| Union | 2,575 | 57.79% | 1,813 | 40.69% | 68 | 1.53% | 762 | 17.10% | 4,456 |
| Valencia | 904 | 25.60% | 2,627 | 74.40% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,723 | -48.80% | 3,531 |
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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 Mrs. Soledad Chacon, Secretary of State (1923). The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register 1923-24. Santa Fe, N.M.: Thos. Hughes, Printer, Albuquerque.
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