1912 United States presidential election in New Mexico explained

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Election Name:1912 United States presidential election in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Flag Year:1912
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1916 United States presidential election in New Mexico
Next Year:1916
Election Date:November 5, 1912
Image1:Woodrow Wilson-H&E.jpg
Nominee1:Woodrow Wilson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New Jersey
Running Mate1:Thomas R. Marshall
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:20,437
Percentage1:41.39%
Image4:Unsuccessful 1912 2.jpg
Nominee4:Theodore Roosevelt
Party4:Progressive
Home State4:New York
Running Mate4:Hiram Johnson
Color4:A2ED70
Electoral Vote4:0
Popular Vote4:8,347
Percentage4:16.91%
Nominee2:William Howard Taft
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Ohio
Running Mate2:Nicholas Murray Butler
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:17,733
Percentage2:35.91%
Image5:Eugene Debs portrait.jpeg
Nominee5:Eugene V. Debs
Party5:Socialist Party of America
Home State5:Indiana
Running Mate5:Emil Seidel
Electoral Vote5:0
Popular Vote5:2,859
Percentage5:5.79%
Map Size:265px
President
Before Election:William Howard Taft
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Woodrow Wilson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1912 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 5, 1912, and all contemporary forty-eight states participated as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.

This was the first presidential election in which New Mexico participated, having been admitted to the union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912. During the period between New Mexico's annexation by the United States and statehood, the area was divided between largely Republican machine-run highland regions and its firmly Southern Democrat and Baptist "Little Texas" region to the southeast.[1] Running for reelection against the reformist policies of Wilson was William H. Taft, who secured the Republican nomination over Theodore Roosevelt. To counter not receiving the Republican nomination, Roosevelt then ran for president under his own Bull-Moose Party.

New Mexico is indicative of this critical split in the industrialist Republican Party, because Wilson was able to attain victory, both in the State and nationally, with about 40% of the vote, due to a split in the "Old Guard" of highland Republicanism.[2] New Mexico was won by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson, in what was perhaps the most politically diverse election in United States history.[3] Nonetheless, New Mexico was still Taft's fourth-strongest state by vote percentage after Utah, New Hampshire and Vermont,[4] reflecting the strong Hispanic machine loyalties to him in the northern highlands.[5] The Socialist Party of America had its best year on record under Socialist Party star Eugene V. Debs, who garnered almost six percent of the electorate in New Mexico, and nationally.

Results

+ General Election Results[6] PartyPledged toElectorVotes
bgcolor=Democratic PartyWoodrow WilsonE. C. de Baca20,437
bgcolor=Democratic PartyWoodrow WilsonS. D. Stennis Jr.20,108
bgcolor=Democratic PartyWoodrow WilsonJ. H. Latham19,997
Republican PartyWilliam Howard TaftEufracio Gallegos17,733
Republican PartyWilliam Howard TaftMatt Fowler17,258
Republican PartyWilliam Howard TaftLevi A. Hughes17,134
Progressive PartyTheodore RooseveltGeorge W. Armijo8,347
Progressive PartyTheodore RooseveltDora F. Thomas7,787
Progressive PartyTheodore RooseveltElmer E. Studley7,764
bgcolor=Socialist PartyEugene V. DebsWalter Cook2,859
bgcolor=Socialist PartyEugene V. DebsW. T. Holmes2,859
bgcolor=Socialist PartyEugene V. DebsLeRoy Welch2,856
Votes cast49,375

Results by county

CountyWoodrow Wilson
Democratic		William Howard Taft
Republican		Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive "Bull Moose" 		Eugene V. Debs
Socialist 		MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%
Bernalillo1,19931.85%1,00226.61%1,39437.03%1704.52%-195-5.18%3.765
Chaves1,33952.53%46518.24%39815.61%34713.61%87434.29%2,549
Colfax1,18241.34%1,03636.24%56419.73%772.69%1465.11%2,859
Curry63452.66%12310.22%25321.01%19416.11%38131.64%1,204
Doña Ana89543.36%91244.19%24111.68%160.78%-17-0.82%2,064
Eddy93657.85%1458.96%37122.93%16610.26%56534.92%1,618
Grant1,13053.33%43920.72%41619.63%1346.32%69132.61%2,119
Guadalupe76145.79%65139.17%1549.27%965.78%1106.62%1,662
Lincoln46140.91%45240.11%1099.67%1059.32%90.80%1,127
Luna46156.29%819.89%19423.69%8310.13%26732.60%819
McKinley22430.60%26436.07%23732.38%70.96%-27-3.69%732
Mora1,00242.97%1,02243.83%26411.32%441.89%-20-0.86%2,332
Otero42041.75%22021.87%20119.98%16516.40%20019.88%1,006
Quay88447.07%35118.69%35819.06%28515.18%52628.01%1,878
Rio Arriba1,00437.76%1,54958.25%1013.80%50.19%-545-20.50%2,659
Roosevelt59949.34%1078.81%29921.33%24920.51%34028.01%1,214
San Juan49346.25%20319.04%22921.48%14113.23%26424.77%1,066
San Miguel1,74039.07%2,47955.67%2074.65%270.61%-739-16.60%4,453
Sandoval12613.70%21122.93%58363.37%00.00%-372-40.44%920
Santa Fe1,01234.92%1,43249.41%39013.46%642.21%-420-14.49%2,898
Sierra35256.32%17628.16%8613.76%111.76%17628.16%625
Socorro1,07846.33%96041.25%26911.56%200.86%1185.07%2,327
Taos76539.89%85544.58%27714.44%211.09%-90-4.69%1,918
Torrance39029.66%52039.54%23217.64%17413.23%-130-9.89%1,315
Union1,11942.86%81531.21%44917.20%2288.73%30411.64%2,611
Valencia23114.13%1,26377.25%1116.79%301.83%-1,032-63.12%1,635
Total 20,43741.39%17,73335.91%8,34716.91%2,8595.79%2,7045.48%49,375

See also

Notes and References

  1. Chilton, Lance; New Mexico: A Guide to the Colorful State, p. 95
  2. Hodgson, Illa D. and Garthwaite, Eloyse M.; 'New Mexico's Early Elections: Statehood to New Deal'; New Mexico Historical Review, January 1, 1995; vol. 70, issue 1, pp. 29-46
  3. Web site: 1912 Presidential General Election Results – New Mexico. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.
  4. Web site: 1912 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.
  5. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, p. 42
  6. Book: New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book, or State Official Register 1915. Santa Fe, New Mexico . 153 . 24 July 2024.

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