Clyde Tingley, Governor

Clyde Tingley

Governor
Born
January 5, 1882
Died
December 24, 1960
Age at death
78
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1936

Photo: Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tingley176,479
Opponents144,410
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1936, Clyde Tingley ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Tingley's biggest single-election total was 98,089 votes, in the 1936 governor election in New Mexico. Tingley's closest win came in the 1934 governor election in New Mexico, decided by 6,491 votes.

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How many votes has Clyde Tingley received?

Clyde Tingley has received 176,479 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Clyde Tingley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936GovernorNew MexicoWon98,08957.47%Jaffa Miller (head-to-head)
1934GovernorNew MexicoWon78,39051.9%Jaffa Miller (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882954). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clyde Tingley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clyde-tingley. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.