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County results McDonald: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bursum: 40-50% 50-60% 60–70% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Mexico |
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
County | William C. McDonald Democratic |
Holm O. Bursum Republican |
T. C. Rivera Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast[9] | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
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 |