1926 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Richard C. Dillon | Arthur T. Hannett |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 56,294 | 52,523
Percentage  | 51.60% | 48.15%

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County results
Dillon:  50-60% 60–70% 80–90%
Hannett:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

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| Governor before election

Arthur T. Hannett
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| Elected Governor

Richard C. Dillon
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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.

## General election

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### Candidates

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* Arthur T. Hannett, Democratic, incumbent Governor
* Richard C. Dillon, Republican, State Senator

### Results

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1926 New Mexico gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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County  | Richard C. Dillon
Republican  | Arthur T. Hannett
Democratic  | Q. M. Bixler
Socialist  | Margin  | Total votes cast

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#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
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

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* Luna
* McKinley

#### Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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* Sierra

## References

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1. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book, or State Official Register 1927-1928. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
3. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 218–219.
4. ^ Guide to U.S. Elections 2005, p. 1515.

## Bibliography

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* 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.

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