1930 New Mexico gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1930 New Mexico gubernatorial election presidential New Mexico 1928 New Mexico gubernatorial election 1928 1932 New Mexico gubernatorial election 1932 no November 4, 1930 File:Arthur Seligman (New Mexico Governor).jpg 150x150px Arthur Seligman Democratic Party (United States) 62,789 53.17% File:3x4.svg Clarence M. Botts Republican Party (United States) 55,026 46.60% 1930 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 215px County resultsSeligman: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Botts: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Governor Richard C. Dillon Republican Party (United States) Arthur Seligman Democratic Party (United States) The 1930 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Richard C. Dillon was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Democrat Arthur Seligman defeated Republican Clarence M. Botts by about 6.5 points. Seligman was the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate to ever win Santa Fe County and Taos County, and the first Democratic candidate to carry Guadalupe County since 1916. General election Results 1930 New Mexico gubernatorial electionNew Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of Election Held November 4, 1930 - State of New MexicoNew Mexico Secretary of State The New Mexico Blue Book, or State Official Register 1931-1932 Santa Fe, New Mexico New Mexico Secretary of State New Mexico Election Returns 1911-1969 Santa Fe, New Mexico Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Seligman 62,789 53.17% +8.87% Republican Party (United States) Clarence M. Botts 55,026 46.60% -9.02% Socialist Party of America Sam Butler 278The 1931-1932 Blue Book credits Butler with 274 votes, but the original handwritten canvass gives his total as 278. The difference is the original canvass lists 2 votes each in McKinley and Rio Arriba counties, but the Blue Book omits these. 0.24% 7,763 6.57% 118,093 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +17.88% Results by county County Arthur SeligmanDemocratic Clarence M. BottsRepublican Sam ButlerSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Bernalillo7,69453.42%6,69446.48%150.10%1,0006.94%14,403Catron62148.74%64850.86%50.39%-27-2.12%1,274Chaves2,45853.33%2,12346.06%280.61%3357.27%4,609Colfax3,12550.47%3,05549.34%120.19%701.13%6,192Curry2,16972.61%79126.48%270.90%1,37846.13%2,987De Baca76768.00%36132.00%00.00%40635.99%1,128Doña Ana2,60850.96%2,49848.81%120.23%1102.15%5,118Eddy1,78070.00%75229.57%110.43%1,02840.42%2,543Grant2,80263.67%1,58435.99%150.34%1,21827.68%4,401Guadalupe1,72757.09%1,29642.84%20.07%43114.25%3,025Harding1,13159.65%75639.87%90.47%37519.78%1,896Hidalgo72363.31%41636.43%30.26%30726.88%1,142Lea1,19682.09%25917.78%20.14%93764.31%1,457Lincoln1,21345.81%1,42953.97%60.23%-216-8.16%2,648Luna65337.19%1,08761.90%160.91%-434-24.72%1,756McKinley1,60948.97%1,67550.97%20.06%-66-2.01%3,286Mora2,01051.05%1,92748.95%00.00%832.11%3,937Otero1,48256.46%1,13043.05%130.50%35213.41%2,625Quay1,96564.36%1,07335.15%150.49%89229.22%3,053Rio Arriba3,26349.83%3,28350.14%20.03%-20-0.31%6,548Roosevelt1,41777.77%38220.97%231.26%1,03556.81%1,822San Juan1,12053.98%94145.35%140.67%1798.63%2,075San Miguel3,61942.14%4,96657.82%40.05%-1,347-15.68%8,589Sandoval1,33248.76%1,39851.17%20.07%-66-2.42%2,732Santa Fe3,88850.96%3,73648.97%50.07%1521.99%7,629Sierra98055.37%79044.63%00.00%19010.73%1,770Socorro1,82750.01%1,82649.99%00.00%10.03%3,653Taos2,25050.53%2,19849.36%50.11%521.17%4,453Torrance1,52946.54%1,75053.27%60.18%-221-6.73%3,285Union1,86958.24%1,32241.20%180.56%54717.05%3,209Valencia1,96240.47%2,88059.41%60.12%-918-18.94%4,848Total62,78953.17%55,02646.60%2780.24%7,7636.57%118,093 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bernalillo Chaves Colfax Doña Ana Guadalupe Mora San Juan Santa Fe Sierra Socorro Taos Notes References gubernatorial 1930 New Mexico Category:November 1930 in the United States