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