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

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was defeated for renomination. Republican candidate

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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

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and

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, respectively. This was also the last gubernatorial election until

in which Grant County voted for a Republican.

General election

Candidates

*Richard H. Hanna, Democratic, former Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court *Merritt C. Mechem, Republican, district judge

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

* Grant * Otero *

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* Union

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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New Mexico Gubernatorial November 1920 events in the United States