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1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election

November 7, 1911 1916 →
 
Nominee William C. McDonald Holm O. Bursum
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 31,036 28,019
Percentage 51.01% 46.05%

County results
McDonald:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bursum:      40-50%      50-60%      60–70%      80–90%

Elected Governor

William C. McDonald
Democratic

The 1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1911, to elect the first Governor of New Mexico.

Democratic nominee William C. McDonald defeated Republican nominee Holm O. Bursum. New Mexico was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912 and McDonald assumed office on that date.

General election

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Candidates

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  • William C. McDonald, Democratic, member of the New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board[1]
  • Holm O. Bursum, Republican, former member of the New Mexico Territorial Senate, member of the State constitutional convention in 1910[2]
  • Dr. T. C. Rivera, Socialist[3]

Results

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1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William C. McDonald 31,036 51.01%
Republican Holm O. Bursum 28,019 46.05%
Socialist T. C. Rivera 1,787 2.94%
Majority 3,017 4.96%
Total votes 60,842 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Results by county

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County William C. McDonald
Democratic
Holm O. Bursum
Republican
T. C. Rivera
Socialist
Margin Total votes cast[9]
# % # % # % # %
Bernalillo 3,052 61.68% 1,826 36.90% 70 1.41% 1,226 24.78% 4,948
Chaves 1,994 68.66% 645 22.21% 265 9.13% 1,349 46.45% 2,904
Colfax 1,940 54.62% 1,601 45.07% 11 0.31% 339 9.54% 3,552
Curry 988 67.07% 339 23.01% 146 9.91% 649 44.06% 1,473
Doña Ana 1,394 52.00% 1,284 47.89% 3 0.11% 110 4.10% 2,681
Eddy 1,460 76.40% 380 19.88% 71 3.72% 1,080 56.51% 1,911
Grant 1,535 57.95% 1,095 41.34% 19 0.72% 440 16.61% 2,649
Guadalupe 1,035 49.86% 1,018 49.04% 23 1.11% 17 0.82% 2,076
Lincoln 801 52.49% 671 43.97% 54 3.54% 130 8.52% 1,526
Luna 632 66.32% 265 27.81% 56 5.88% 367 38.51% 953
McKinley 409 46.69% 465 53.08% 2 0.23% -56 -6.39% 876
Mora 1,259 46.49% 1,449 53.51% 0 0.00% -190 -7.02% 2,708
Otero 692 50.66% 518 37.92% 156 11.42% 174 12.74% 1,366
Quay 1,167 50.54% 816 35.34% 326 14.12% 351 15.20% 2,309
Rio Arriba 1,189 37.77% 1,941 61.66% 18 0.57% -752 -23.89% 3,148
Roosevelt 837 61.91% 291 21.52% 224 16.57% 546 40.38% 1,352
San Juan 823 61.69% 433 32.46% 78 5.85% 390 29.24% 1,334
San Miguel 2,153 42.35% 2,919 57.42% 12 0.24% -766 -15.07% 5,084
Sandoval 759 59.48% 517 40.52% 0 0.00% 242 18.97% 1,276
Santa Fe 1,418 45.12% 1,710 54.41% 15 0.48% -292 -9.29% 3,143
Sierra 576 52.65% 516 47.17% 2 0.18% 60 5.48% 1,094
Socorro 1,414 40.40% 2,085 59.57% 1 0.03% -671 -19.17% 3,500
Taos 1,013 43.95% 1,289 55.92% 3 0.13% -276 -11.97% 2,305
Torrance 814 45.60% 883 49.47% 88 4.93% -69 -3.87% 1,785
Union 1,379 49.13% 1,288 45.89% 140 4.99% 91 3.24% 2,807
Valencia 303 14.55% 1,775 85.25% 4 0.19% -1,472 -70.70% 2,082
Total 31,036 51.01% 28,019 46.05% 1,787 2.94% 3,017 4.96% 60,842

References

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  1. ^ "Gov. William Calhoun McDonald". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ United States Congress. "Holm Olaf Bursum (id: B001144)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. ^ "Socialists name state ticket". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. October 4, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "NM Governor, 1911". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 69. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  6. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  7. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 218–219. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  8. ^ The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register 1919. p. 281.
  9. ^ a b New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Election Returns of First State Election, Nov. 7, 1911