The 1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1911, to elect the first Governor of New Mexico.
Democratic nominee William C. McDonald defeated Republican nominee Holm O. Bursum. New Mexico was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912, and McDonald assumed office on that date.
General election Candidates William C. McDonald, Democratic, member of the New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board Holm O. Bursum, Republican, former member of the New Mexico Territorial Senate, member of the State constitutional convention in 1910 Dr. T. C. Rivera, Socialist
Results
By county County William C. McDonaldDemocratic Holm O. BursumRepublican T. C. RiveraSocialist Margin Total # % # % # % # %Bernalillo3,05261.68%1,82636.90%701.41%1,22624.78%4,948Chaves1,99468.66%64522.21%2659.13%1,34946.45%2,904Colfax1,94054.62%1,60145.07%110.31%3399.54%3,552Curry98867.07%33923.01%1469.91%64944.06%1,473Doña Ana1,39452.00%1,28447.89%30.11%1104.10%2,681Eddy1,46076.40%38019.88%713.72%1,08056.51%1,911Grant1,53557.95%1,09541.34%190.72%44016.61%2,649Guadalupe1,03549.86%1,01849.04%231.11%170.82%2,076Lincoln80152.49%67143.97%543.54%1308.52%1,526Luna63266.32%26527.81%565.88%36738.51%953McKinley40946.69%46553.08%20.23%-56-6.39%876Mora1,25946.49%1,44953.51%00.00%-190-7.02%2,708Otero69250.66%51837.92%15611.42%17412.74%1,366Quay1,16750.54%81635.34%32614.12%35115.20%2,309Rio Arriba1,18937.77%1,94161.66%180.57%-752-23.89%3,148Roosevelt83761.91%29121.52%22416.57%54640.38%1,352San Juan82361.69%43332.46%785.85%39029.24%1,334San Miguel2,15342.35%2,91957.42%120.24%-766-15.07%5,084Sandoval75959.48%51740.52%00.00%24218.97%1,276Santa Fe1,41845.12%1,71054.41%150.48%-292-9.29%3,143Sierra57652.65%51647.17%20.18%605.48%1,094Socorro1,41440.40%2,08559.57%10.03%-671-19.17%3,500Taos1,01343.95%1,28955.92%30.13%-276-11.97%2,305Torrance81445.60%88349.47%884.93%-69-3.87%1,785Union1,37949.13%1,28845.89%1404.99%913.24%2,807Valencia30314.55%1,77585.25%40.19%-1,472-70.70%2,082Total 31,03651.01%28,01946.05%1,7872.94%3,0174.96%60,842
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