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1930 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur Seligman won the 1930 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Arthur Seligman received 62,789 popular votes (53.17%). The main challenger was Clarence M. Botts (46.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Seligman and Botts

Seligman +6.6 pts · won by 7,763 votes
Arthur SeligmanDemocraticWINNER53.17%
62,789 votes
Clarence M. BottsRepublican46.6%
55,026 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.