1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1920 November 7, 1922 1924 →
 
Nominee James F. Hinkle Charles Lee Hill
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 60,317 49,363
Percentage 54.57% 44.66%

County Results
Hinkle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hill:      40-50%      50–60%      70–80%

Governor before election

Merritt C. Mechem
Republican

Elected Governor

James F. Hinkle
Democratic

The 1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic candidate James F. Hinkle defeated Republican nominee Charles Lee Hill with 54.57% of the vote. McKinley County, Socorro County, and Torrance County all backed a Democratic gubernatorial candidate for the first time ever in this election; the latter would not do so again until 1936.


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