1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 2, 1920 1922 →
 
Nominee Merritt C. Mechem Richard H. Hanna
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 54,426 50,755
Percentage 51.26% 47.80%

County results
Mechem:      50-60%      60–70%
Hanna:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
Republican

Elected Governor

Merritt C. Mechem
Republican

The 1920 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.

Incumbent Republican Governor Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo was defeated for renomination. Republican candidate Merritt C. Mechem defeated Democratic nominee Richard H. Hanna with 51.26% of the vote. Otero County and Union County both backed a Republican gubernatorial candidate for the first time, but would not do so again until 1950 and 1938, respectively. This was also the last gubernatorial election until 1950 in which Grant County voted for a Republican.


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