1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election

1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election
	County Results; Hinkle: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Hill: 40-50% 50–60% 70–80%
Governor before election; Merritt C. Mechem; Republican	Elected Governor ; James F. Hinkle; Democratic

The 1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic candidate James F. Hinkle defeated Republican nominee Charles Lee Hill with 54.57% of the vote. McKinley County, Socorro County, and Torrance County all backed a Democratic gubernatorial candidate for the first time ever in this election; the latter would not do so again until 1936.

General election

Candidates

James F. Hinkle, Democratic, businessman and former State Senator^[1]
Charles Lee Hill, Republican, dentist^[2]^[3]

Results

1922 New Mexico gubernatorial election^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James F. Hinkle	60,317	54.57%	+6.77%
	Republican	Charles Lee Hill	49,363	44.66%	−6.60%
	Farmer–Labor	T. S. Smith	857	0.78%	−0.17%
Majority			10,954	9.91%
Total votes			110,537	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing	+13.37%

Results by county

County	James F. Hinkle Democratic		Charles Lee Hill Republican		T. S. Smith Farmer-Labor		Margin		Total votes cast
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast
Bernalillo	7,050	62.01%	4,293	37.76%	27	0.24%	2,757	24.25%	11,370
Catron	626	50.24%	583	46.79%	37	2.97%	43	3.45%	1,246
Chaves	2,584	73.72%	898	25.62%	23	0.66%	1,686	48.10%	3,505
Colfax	3,703	53.37%	3,180	45.83%	56	0.81%	523	7.54%	6,939
Curry	2,787	79.61%	635	18.14%	79	2.26%	2,152	61.47%	3,501
De Baca	819	67.57%	377	31.11%	16	1.32%	442	36.47%	1,212
Doña Ana	2,306	49.39%	2,350	50.33%	13	0.28%	-44	-0.94%	4,669
Eddy	1,779	75.77%	534	22.74%	35	1.49%	1,245	53.02%	2,348
Grant	2,530	62.52%	1,486	36.72%	31	0.77%	1,044	25.80%	4,047
Guadalupe	1,539	49.66%	1,553	50.11%	7	0.23%	-14	-0.45%	3,099
Harding	1,072	52.70%	939	46.17%	23	1.13%	133	6.54%	2,034
Hidalgo	688	66.80%	339	32.91%	3	0.29%	349	33.88%	1,030
Lea	870	89.69%	93	9.59%	7	0.72%	777	80.10%	970
Lincoln	1,450	52.48%	1,291	46.72%	22	0.80%	159	5.75%	2,763
Luna	925	65.28%	477	33.66%	15	1.06%	448	31.62%	1,417
McKinley	1,653	55.79%	1,302	43.94%	8	0.27%	351	11.85%	2,963
Mora	2,449	54.41%	2,048	45.50%	4	0.09%	401	8.91%	4,501
Otero	1,393	63.43%	737	33.56%	66	3.01%	656	29.87%	2,196
Quay	2,194	71.93%	788	25.84%	68	2.23%	1,406	46.10%	3,050
Rio Arriba	2,524	42.69%	3,375	57.08%	14	0.24%	-851	-14.39%	5.913
Roosevelt	1.459	76.99%	387	20.42%	49	2.59%	1,072	56.57%	1,895
San Juan	965	60.09%	615	38.29%	26	1.62%	350	21.79%	1,606
San Miguel	3,587	40.40%	5,278	59.45%	13	0.15%	-1,691	-19.05%	8,878
Sandoval	1,084	47.40%	1,201	52.51%	2	0.09%	-117	-5.12%	2,287
Santa Fe	2,410	40.37%	3,549	59.45%	11	0.18%	-1,139	-19.08%	5,970
Sierra	768	49.52%	770	49.65%	13	0.84%	-2	-0.13%	1,551
Socorro	2,047	51.81%	1,895	47.96%	9	0.23%	152	3.85%	3,951
Taos	1,780	41.48%	2,500	58.26%	11	0.26%	-720	-16.78%	4,291
Torrance	1,797	53.67%	1,450	43.31%	101	3.02%	347	10.36%	3,348
Union	2,575	57.79%	1,813	40.69%	68	1.53%	762	17.10%	4,456
Valencia	904	25.60%	2,627	74.40%	0	0.00%	-1,723	-48.80%	3,531
Total	60,317	54.57%	49,363	44.66%	857	0.78%	10,954	9.91%	110,537

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

^ "Jones is renominated by Democrats; Hinkle named Gubernatorial candidate". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. September 2, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ "Spotlight". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. November 2, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ "Charles Lee Hill G.O.P. Candidate for Governor". The Clayton news. Clayton, N.M. September 22, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ "NM Governor, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 218–219.
^ Guide to U.S. Elections 2005, p. 1515.
^ New Mexico Blue Book 1923, p. 63.
^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held November 7, 1922 - State of New Mexico

Bibliography

Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
Guide to U.S. Elections. Vol. II. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818.
Issued by Mrs. Soledad Chacon, Secretary of State (1923). The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register 1923-24. Santa Fe, N.M.: Thos. Hughes, Printer, Albuquerque.