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

Incumbent Republican Governor Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo was defeated for renomination. Republican candidate Merritt C. Mechem 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 1950 and 1938, respectively. This was also the last gubernatorial election until 1950 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 County Merritt C. MechemRepublican Richard H. HannaDemocratic W. E. McGrathFarmer-Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Bernalillo4,15441.98%5,68757.47%550.56%-1,533-15.49%9,896Chaves1,58740.98%2,25658.25%300.77%-669-17.27%3,873Colfax3,16451.51%2,93247.73%470.77%2323.78%6,143Curry78624.55%2,27070.92%1454.53%-1,484-46.36%3,201De Baca38034.70%71064.84%50.46%-330-30.14%1,095Doña Ana2,53163.77%1,42635.93%120.30%1,10527.84%3,969Eddy87533.31%1,72365.59%291.10%-848-32.28%2,627Grant2,24353.76%1,90245.59%270.65%3418.17%4,172Guadalupe1,53153.98%1,28445.28%210.74%2478.71%2,836Hidalgo42842.67%57156.93%40.40%-143-14.26%1,003Lea16115.88%83081.85%232.27%-669-65.98%1,014Lincoln1,47655.34%1,16843.79%230.86%30811.55%2,667Luna85245.20%1,00753.42%261.38%-155-8.22%1,885McKinley1,41154.90%1,13644.20%230.89%27510.70%2,570Mora2,26248.37%2,38851.07%260.56%-126-2.69%4,676Otero1,20750.40%1,13447.35%542.25%733.05%2,395Quay1,17237.73%1,86560.05%692.22%-693-22.31%3,106Rio Arriba3,91064.85%2,11935.15%00.00%1,79129.71%6,029Roosevelt47125.99%1,28070.64%613.37%-809-44.65%1,812San Juan89948.65%93150.38%180.97%-32-1.73%1,848San Miguel5,10557.34%3,79842.66%00.00%1,30714.68%8,903Sandoval1,12953.20%99346.80%00.00%1366.41%2,122Santa Fe3,36558.88%2,33240.80%180.31%1,03318.08%5,715Sierra87857.54%63541.61%130.85%24315.92%1,526Socorro3,21663.66%1,80735.77%290.57%1,40927.89%5,052Taos2,45763.10%1,43136.75%60.15%1,02626.35%3,894Torrance1,60554.74%1,29044.00%371.26%31510.74%2,932Union2,79951.81%2,42844.95%1753.24%3716.87%5,402Valencia2,37262.06%1,42237.21%280.73%95024.86%3,822Total 54,42651.26%50,75547.80%1,0040.95%3,6713.46%106,185

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Grant Otero Sierra Union

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bernalillo Mora

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