Richard C. Dillon, Governor

Richard C. Dillon

Governor
Born
June 24, 1877
Died
January 5, 1966
Age at death
88
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1926–1932
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dillon189,667
Opponents188,685
3
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1932, Richard C. Dillon ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Dillon's biggest single-election total was 67,406 votes, in the 1932 governor election in New Mexico. Dillon's closest win came in the 1926 governor election in New Mexico, decided by 3,771 votes.

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How many votes has Richard C. Dillon received?

Richard C. Dillon has received 189,667 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Richard C. Dillon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932GovernorNew MexicoLost67,40644.19%Arthur Seligman
1928GovernorNew MexicoWon65,96755.61%Robert C. Dow
1926GovernorNew MexicoWon56,29451.6%Arthur T. Hannett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882452). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard C. Dillon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-c-dillon. 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.