The 1930 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Richard C. Dillon was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Democrat Arthur Seligman defeated Republican Clarence M. Botts by about 6.5 points. Seligman was the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate to ever win Santa Fe County and Taos County, and the first Democratic candidate to carry Guadalupe County since 1916.
General election
Results
Results by county County Arthur SeligmanDemocratic Clarence M. BottsRepublican Sam ButlerSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Bernalillo7,69453.42%6,69446.48%150.10%1,0006.94%14,403Catron62148.74%64850.86%50.39%-27-2.12%1,274Chaves2,45853.33%2,12346.06%280.61%3357.27%4,609Colfax3,12550.47%3,05549.34%120.19%701.13%6,192Curry2,16972.61%79126.48%270.90%1,37846.13%2,987De Baca76768.00%36132.00%00.00%40635.99%1,128Doña Ana2,60850.96%2,49848.81%120.23%1102.15%5,118Eddy1,78070.00%75229.57%110.43%1,02840.42%2,543Grant2,80263.67%1,58435.99%150.34%1,21827.68%4,401Guadalupe1,72757.09%1,29642.84%20.07%43114.25%3,025Harding1,13159.65%75639.87%90.47%37519.78%1,896Hidalgo72363.31%41636.43%30.26%30726.88%1,142Lea1,19682.09%25917.78%20.14%93764.31%1,457Lincoln1,21345.81%1,42953.97%60.23%-216-8.16%2,648Luna65337.19%1,08761.90%160.91%-434-24.72%1,756McKinley1,60948.97%1,67550.97%20.06%-66-2.01%3,286Mora2,01051.05%1,92748.95%00.00%832.11%3,937Otero1,48256.46%1,13043.05%130.50%35213.41%2,625Quay1,96564.36%1,07335.15%150.49%89229.22%3,053Rio Arriba3,26349.83%3,28350.14%20.03%-20-0.31%6,548Roosevelt1,41777.77%38220.97%231.26%1,03556.81%1,822San Juan1,12053.98%94145.35%140.67%1798.63%2,075San Miguel3,61942.14%4,96657.82%40.05%-1,347-15.68%8,589Sandoval1,33248.76%1,39851.17%20.07%-66-2.42%2,732Santa Fe3,88850.96%3,73648.97%50.07%1521.99%7,629Sierra98055.37%79044.63%00.00%19010.73%1,770Socorro1,82750.01%1,82649.99%00.00%10.03%3,653Taos2,25050.53%2,19849.36%50.11%521.17%4,453Torrance1,52946.54%1,75053.27%60.18%-221-6.73%3,285Union1,86958.24%1,32241.20%180.56%54717.05%3,209Valencia1,96240.47%2,88059.41%60.12%-918-18.94%4,848Total62,78953.17%55,02646.60%2780.24%7,7636.57%118,093
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bernalillo Chaves Colfax Doña Ana Guadalupe Mora San Juan Santa Fe Sierra Socorro Taos
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