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1920 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1920 Governor race

Who won the 1920 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Merritt C. Mechem won the 1920 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Merritt C. Mechem received 54,426 popular votes (51.26%). The main challenger was Richard H. Hanna (47.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Mechem and Hanna

Mechem +3.5 pts · won by 3,671 votes
Merritt C. MechemRepublicanWINNER51.26%
54,426 votes
Richard H. HannaDemocratic47.8%
50,755 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.