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1928 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Richard C. Dillon won the 1928 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Richard C. Dillon received 65,967 popular votes (55.61%). The main challenger was Robert C. Dow (44.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Dillon and Dow

Dillon +11.3 pts · won by 13,417 votes
Richard C. DillonRepublicanWINNER55.61%
65,967 votes
Robert C. DowDemocratic44.3%
52,550 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.