The 1926 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Governor Arthur T. Hannett was defeated by Republican nominee Richard C. Dillon who won 51.60% of the vote. This was the first ever gubernatorial election in which Luna County voted for a Republican candidate.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Arthur T. Hannett, Democratic, incumbent Governor
- Richard C. Dillon, Republican, State Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard C. Dillon | 56,294 | 51.60% | +2.96% | |
| Democratic | Arthur T. Hannett (incumbent) | 52,523 | 48.15% | −0.67% | |
| Socialist | Q. M. Bixler | 274 | 0.25% | ||
| Majority | 3,771 | 3.46% | |||
| Total votes | 109,091 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +3.63% | |||
Results by county
edit| County | Richard C. Dillon Republican |
Arthur T. Hannett Democratic |
Q. M. Bixler Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 7,426 | 55.12% | 6,032 | 44.77% | 14 | 0.10% | 1,394 | 10.35% | 13,472 |
| Catron | 601 | 50.42% | 591 | 49.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 10 | 0.84% | 1,192 |
| Chaves | 1,408 | 40.45% | 2,055 | 59.03% | 18 | 0.52% | -647 | -18.59% | 3,481 |
| Colfax | 2,915 | 47.64% | 3,179 | 51.95% | 25 | 0.41% | -264 | -4.31% | 6,119 |
| Curry | 391 | 16.61% | 1,963 | 83.39% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,572 | -66.78% | 2,354 |
| De Baca | 390 | 39.96% | 582 | 59.63% | 4 | 0.41% | -192 | -19.67% | 976 |
| Doña Ana | 3,108 | 53.08% | 2,729 | 46.61% | 18 | 0.31% | 379 | 6.47% | 5,855 |
| Eddy | 558 | 21.73% | 2,001 | 77.92% | 9 | 0.35% | -1,443 | -56.19% | 2,568 |
| Grant | 1,429 | 37.33% | 2,390 | 62.43% | 9 | 0.24% | -961 | -25.10% | 3,828 |
| Guadalupe | 1,510 | 60.06% | 998 | 39.70% | 6 | 0.24% | 512 | 20.37% | 2,514 |
| Harding | 790 | 47.85% | 857 | 51.91% | 4 | 0.24% | -67 | -4.06% | 1,651 |
| Hidalgo | 269 | 29.76% | 634 | 70.13% | 1 | 0.11% | -365 | -40.38% | 904 |
| Lea | 108 | 13.90% | 668 | 85.97% | 1 | 0.13% | -560 | -72.07% | 777 |
| Lincoln | 1,139 | 53.83% | 974 | 46.03% | 3 | 0.14% | 165 | 7.80% | 2,116 |
| Luna | 829 | 50.49% | 801 | 48.78% | 12 | 0.73% | 28 | 1.71% | 1,642 |
| McKinley | 1,404 | 51.81% | 1,305 | 48.15% | 1 | 0.04% | 99 | 3.65% | 2,710 |
| Mora | 2,139 | 54.58% | 1,780 | 45.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 359 | 9.16% | 3,919 |
| Otero | 815 | 46.52% | 923 | 52.68% | 14 | 0.80% | -108 | -6.16% | 1,752 |
| Quay | 794 | 29.91% | 1,840 | 69.30% | 21 | 0.79% | -1,046 | -39.40% | 2,655 |
| Rio Arriba | 4,362 | 63.99% | 2,451 | 35.95% | 4 | 0.06% | 1,911 | 28.03% | 6,817 |
| Roosevelt | 285 | 15.55% | 1,531 | 83.52% | 17 | 0.93% | -1,246 | -67.98% | 1,833 |
| San Juan | 685 | 34.84% | 1,273 | 64.75% | 8 | 0.41% | -588 | -29.91% | 1,966 |
| San Miguel | 4,417 | 51.39% | 4,170 | 48.52% | 8 | 0.09% | 247 | 2.87% | 8,595 |
| Sandoval | 1,677 | 58.76% | 1,176 | 41.21% | 1 | 0.04% | 501 | 17.55% | 2,854 |
| Santa Fe | 4,576 | 66.77% | 2,267 | 33.08% | 10 | 0.15% | 2,309 | 33.69% | 6,853 |
| Sierra | 695 | 49.57% | 707 | 50.43% | 0 | 0.00% | -12 | -0.86% | 1,402 |
| Socorro | 2,567 | 67.71% | 1,224 | 32.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,343 | 35.43% | 3,791 |
| Taos | 2,506 | 58.72% | 1,758 | 41.19% | 4 | 0.09% | 748 | 17.53% | 4,268 |
| Torrance | 1,705 | 58.94% | 1,180 | 40.79% | 8 | 0.28% | 525 | 18.15% | 2,893 |
| Union | 1,344 | 42.64% | 1,760 | 55.84% | 48 | 1.52% | -416 | -13.20% | 3,152 |
| Valencia | 3,452 | 82.54% | 724 | 17.31% | 6 | 0.14% | 2,728 | 65.23% | 4,182 |
| Total | 56,294 | 51.60% | 52,523 | 48.15% | 274 | 0.25% | 3,771 | 3.46% | 109,091 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editCounties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editReferences
edit- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book, or State Official Register 1927-1928. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 218–219.
- ^ Guide to U.S. Elections 2005, p. 1515.
Bibliography
edit- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Guide to U.S. Elections. Vol. II. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818.