1924 United States presidential election in New Mexico

The 1924 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 4, 1924. All contemporary forty-eight state were part of the 1924 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.

1924 United States presidential election in New Mexico

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Nominee Calvin Coolidge John W. Davis Robert M. La Follette
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Home state Massachusetts West Virginia Wisconsin
Running mate Charles G. Dawes Charles W. Bryan Burton K. Wheeler
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 54,745 48,542 9,543
Percentage 48.52% 43.02% 8.46%

County Results

President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

New Mexico was won by incumbent Republican President Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts with 48.5% of the vote, over Democratic West Virginia Congressman John W. Davis's 43%, and Progressive Party Wisconsin U.S. Senator Robert La Follette's 8.5%.

Results

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General Election Results[1][2]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Party Calvin Coolidge George E. Breece 54,745
Republican Party Calvin Coolidge Mrs. Miguel A. Gonzalez 54,470
Republican Party Calvin Coolidge Robert Halley 54,411
Democratic Party John W. Davis O. B. Earickson 48,542
Democratic Party John W. Davis Felix Garcia 48,473
Democratic Party John W. Davis Mrs. Jose A. Baca 48,364
Progressive Party Robert M. La Follette R. E. Rowells 9,543
Progressive Party Robert M. La Follette Anna L. Fishback 9,247
Progressive Party Robert M. La Follette A. C. Gutierrez 9,222
Votes cast[a] 112,830

Results by county

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County Calvin Coolidge
Republican
John W. Davis
Democratic
Robert M. La Follette
Progressive
Margin Total votes cast[b]
# % # % # % # %
Bernalillo 7,078 49.55% 6,023 42.17% 1,183 8.28% 1,055 7.39% 14,284
Catron 499 47.30% 418 39.62% 138 13.08% 81 7.68% 1,055
Chaves 1,519 39.40% 2,168 56.24% 168 4.36% -649 -16.84% 3,855
Colfax 3,512 48.06% 3,067 41.97% 728 9.96% 445 6.09% 7,307
Curry 669 20.55% 1,738 53.39% 848 26.05% 890[c] 27.34% 3,255
De Baca 270 29.03% 574 61.72% 86 9.25% -304 -32.69% 930
Doña Ana 2,823 58.58% 1,775 36.83% 221 4.59% 1,048 21.75% 4,819
Eddy 658 28.36% 1,524 65.69% 138 5.95% -866 -37.33% 2,320
Grant 1,756 39.59% 2,085 47.00% 595 13.41% -329 -7.42% 4,436
Guadalupe 1,329 51.83% 1,056 41.19% 179 6.98% 273 10.65% 2,564
Harding 721 42.14% 714 41.73% 276 16.13% 7 0.41% 1,711
Hidalgo 261 28.19% 476 51.40% 189 20.41% -215 -23.22% 926
Lea 138 18.75% 552 75.00% 46 6.25% -414 -56.25% 736
Lincoln 1,087 49.05% 837 37.77% 292 13.18% 250 11.28% 2,216
Luna 709 43.28% 596 36.69% 333 20.33% 113 6.90% 1,638
McKinley 1,653 51.24% 1,150 35.65% 423 13.11% 503 15.59% 3,226
Mora 2,197 50.90% 2,087 48.35% 32 0.74% 110 2.55% 4,316
Otero 832 41.17% 886 43.84% 303 14.99% -54 -2.67% 2,021
Quay 851 27.84% 1,548 50.64% 658 21.52% -697 -22.80% 3,057
Rio Arriba 3,707 56.24% 2,734 41.48% 150 2.28% 973 14.76% 6,591
Roosevelt 398 19.54% 1,340 65.78% 299 14.68% -942 -46.24% 2,037
San Juan 889 44.88% 819 41.34% 273 13.78% 70 3.53% 1,981
San Miguel 3,894 50.56% 3,543 46.00% 265 3.44% 351 4.56% 7,702
Sandoval 1,587 58.52% 1,096 40.41% 29 1.07% 491 18.10% 2,712
Santa Fe 4,010 59.05% 2,602 38.32% 179 2.64% 1,408 20.73% 6,791
Sierra 632 48.17% 546 41.62% 134 10.21% 86 6.55% 1,312
Socorro 2,332 62.32% 1,251 33.43% 159 4.25% 1,081 28.89% 3,742
Taos 2,470 58.68% 1,655 39.32% 84 2.00% 815 19.36% 4,209
Torrance 1,666 51.18% 1,269 38.99% 320 9.83% 397 12.20% 3,255
Union 1,415 37.77% 1,735 46.32% 596 15.91% -320 -8.54% 3,746
Valencia 3,183 78.01% 678 16.62% 219 5.37% 2,505 61.40% 4,080
Total 54,745 48.52% 48,542 43.02% 9,534 8.46% 6,203 5.50% 112,830

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. ^ Based on the highest elector on each ticket
  3. ^ In this county where La Follette ran ahead of Coolidge, percentage margin given is Davis percentage minus La Follette percentage. Vote margin is Davis vote total minus La Follette vote total.

References

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  1. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book, or State Official Register 1925. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  2. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.