1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Arthur Seligman won reelection to a second term. This was the first gubernatorial election in which Rio Arriba County voted for a Democrat. Seligman was the last Democrat until Jack M. Campbell in 1964 to carry Mora County.

1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1934 →
 
Nominee Arthur Seligman Richard C. Dillon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 83,612 67,406
Percentage 54.81% 44.19%

County results
Seligman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dillon:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Arthur Seligman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Arthur Seligman
Democratic

General election

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Results

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1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Arthur Seligman (incumbent) 83,612 54.81% +1.65%
Republican Richard C. Dillon 67,406 44.19% −2.41%
Socialist E. R. Frost 1,062 0.70% +0.46%
Liberty Thomas E. Cullender 344 0.23%
Communist W. F. Richardson 112 0.07%
Majority 16,206 10.62%
Total votes 152,536 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +4.05%

Results by county

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County Arthur Seligman
Democratic
Richard C. Dillon
Republican
E. R. Frost
Socialist
Thomas E. Cullender
Liberty
W. F. Richardson
Communist
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Bernalillo 10,020 54.71% 8,223 44.90% 52 0.28% 0 0.00% 20 0.11% 1,797 9.81% 18.315
Catron 804 49.60% 795 49.04% 16 0.99% 0 0.00% 6 0.37% 9 0.56% 1,621
Chaves 3,540 54.62% 2,719 41.95% 29 0.45% 167 2.58% 26 0.40% 821 12.67% 6,481
Colfax 3,663 48.24% 3,910 51.49% 20 0.26% 0 0.00% 1 0.01% -247 -3.25% 7,594
Curry 3,302 64.12% 1,522 29.55% 319 6.19% 1 0.02% 6 0.12% 1,780 34.56% 5,150
De Baca 945 70.95% 373 28.00% 10 0.75% 2 0.15% 2 0.15% 572 42.94% 1,332
Doña Ana 4,307 57.14% 3,182 42.22% 44 0.58% 3 0.04% 1 0.01% 1,125 14.93% 7,537
Eddy 3,215 71.46% 1,235 27.45% 42 0.93% 6 0.13% 1 0.02% 1,980 44.01% 4,499
Grant 3,048 62.99% 1,749 36.14% 33 0.68% 2 0.04% 7 0.14% 1,299 26.84% 4,839
Guadalupe 1,740 49.22% 1,790 50.64% 5 0.14% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -50 -1.41% 3,535
Harding 1,126 49.34% 1,141 50.00% 15 0.66% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -15 -0.66% 2,282
Hidalgo 1,004 67.75% 464 31.31% 12 0.81% 2 0.13% 0 0.00% 540 36.44% 1,482
Lea 1,952 69.99% 740 26.53% 77 2.76% 20 0.72% 0 0.00% 1,212 43.46% 2,789
Lincoln 1,839 53.74% 1,570 45.88% 9 0.26% 2 0.06% 2 0.06% 269 7.86% 3,422
Luna 1,231 53.13% 1,069 46.14% 16 0.69% 0 0.00% 1 0.04% 162 6.99% 2,317
McKinley 2,104 60.34% 1,368 39.23% 8 0.23% 2 0.06% 5 0.14% 736 21.11% 3,487
Mora 2,104 63.45% 1,611 36.53% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0.02% 1,187 26.92% 4,410
Otero 1,895 59.93% 1,214 38.39% 45 1.42% 0 0.00% 8 0.25% 681 21.54% 3,162
Quay 2,507 60.44% 1,539 37.10% 99 2.39% 1 0.02% 2 0.05% 968 23.34% 4,148
Rio Arriba 4,842 58.91% 3,369 40.99% 4 0.05% 0 0.00% 5 0.06% 1,473 17.92% 8,220
Roosevelt 2,442 67.95% 1,105 30.75% 43 1.20% 1 0.03% 3 0.08% 1,337 37.20% 3,594
San Juan 1,300 48.87% 1,196 44.96% 31 1.17% 130 4.89% 3 0.11% 104 3.91% 2,660
San Miguel 4,372 41.83% 6,068 58.05% 9 0.09% 0 0.00% 4 0.04% -1,696 -16.23% 10,453
Sandoval 1,687 49.65% 1,708 50.26% 2 0.06% 0 0.00% 1 0.03% -21 -0.62% 3,398
Santa Fe 5,190 54.93% 4,249 44.97% 8 0.08% 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 941 9.96% 9,448
Sierra 1,162 52.70% 1,021 46.30% 21 0.95% 1 0.05% 0 0.00% 141 6.39% 2,205
Socorro 2,319 52.23% 2,113 47.59% 7 0.16% 0 0.00% 1 0.02% 206 4.64% 4,440
Taos 2,898 50.53% 2,822 49.21% 14 0.24% 0 0.00% 1 0.02% 76 1.33% 5,735
Torrance 1,709 42.18% 2,309 56.98% 32 0.79% 0 0.00% 2 0.05% -600 -14.81% 4,052
Union 2,516 57.04% 1,858 42.12% 33 0.75% 2 0.05% 2 0.05% 658 14.92% 4,411
Valencia 2,135 38.69% 3,374 61.15% 7 0.13% 1 0.02% 1 0.02% -1,239 -22.45% 5,518
Total 83,612 54.81% 67,406 44.19% 1,062 0.70% 344 0.23% 112 0.07% 16,206 10.62% 152,536

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. The New Mexico Blue Book State Official Register 1933-1934. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  2. ^ New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969. Santa Fe, New Mexico.