1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Country:New Mexico
Flag Year:1912
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1922
Next Election:1926 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Next Year:1926
Election Date:November 4, 1924
Nominee1:Arthur T. Hannett
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:56,183
Percentage1:48.82%
Nominee2:Manuel B. Otero
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:55,984
Percentage2:48.64%
Map Size:215px
Governor
Before Election:James F. Hinkle
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Arthur T. Hannett
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.

Incumbent Democratic Governor James F. Hinkle did not run for a second term. Democratic nominee Arthur T. Hannett defeated Republican nominee Manuel B. Otero by 199 votes, or 0.17%, making this the closest gubernatorial election in New Mexico's history to date.

General election

Candidates

Results by county

CountyArthur T. Hannett
Democratic
Manuel B. Otero
Republican
Green B. Patterson
Progressive
MarginTotal votes cast
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Bernalillo6,53245.20%7,78553.88%1330.92%-1,253-8.67%14,450
Catron46143.61%54651.66%504.73%-85-8.04%1,057
Chaves2,44363.50%1,30133.82%1032.68%1,14229.69%3,847
Colfax3,80152.33%3,29845.41%1642.26%5036.93%7,263
Curry2,18566.98%56317.26%51415.76%1,62249.72%3,262
De Baca68966.96%32231.29%181.75%36735.67%1,029
Doña Ana2,12143.79%2,64154.52%821.69%-520-10.73%4,844
Eddy1,67072.26%57925.05%622.68%1,09147.21%2,311
Grant2,75461.69%1,54234.54%1683.76%1,21227.15%4,464
Guadalupe1,14044.55%1,36953.50%501.95%-229-8.95%2,559
Harding89552.19%74843.62%724.20%1478.57%1,715
Hidalgo60765.27%26928.92%545.81%33836.34%930
Lea60783.49%10013.76%202.75%50769.74%727
Lincoln1,02946.90%1,10250.23%632.87%-73-3.33%2,194
Luna85852.16%69242.07%955.78%16610.09%1,645
McKinley1,66951.35%1,53447.20%471.45%1354.15%3,250
Mora2,02947.23%2,26652.75%10.02%-237-5.52%4,296
Otero1,02250.57%85142.11%1487.32%1718.46%2,021
Quay2,16770.72%73924.12%1585.16%1,42846.61%3,064
Rio Arriba2,88440.85%4,14158.65%350.50%-1,257-17.80%7,060
Roosevelt1,61078.69%29914.61%1376.70%1,31164.08%2,046
San Juan1,33267.24%54327.41%1065.35%78939.83%1,981
San Miguel4,27948.25%4,55051.31%390.44%-271-3.06%8,868
Sandoval1,08438.20%1,74161.35%130.46%-657-23.15%2,838
Santa Fe2,69139.39%4,12460.36%170.25%-1,433-20.97%6,832
Sierra59045.88%66451.63%322.49%-74-5.75%1,286
Socorro1,10729.73%2,59669.71%210.56%-1,489-39.98%3,724
Taos1,50335.48%2,70663.88%270.64%-1,203-28.40%4,236
Torrance1,47745.64%1,64850.93%1113.43%-171-5.28%3,236
Union2,15055.80%1,33034.52%3739.68%82021.28%3,853
Valencia79718.95%3,39580.74%130.31%-2,59861.78%4,205
Total 56,18348.82%55,98448.64%2,9262.54%1990.17%115,093

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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