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The1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1911, to elect the firstGovernor of New Mexico.
Democratic nomineeWilliam C. McDonald defeatedRepublican nomineeHolm O. Bursum. New Mexico was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912, and McDonald assumed office on that date.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William C. McDonald | 31,036 | 51.01% | |
| Republican | Holm O. Bursum | 28,019 | 46.05% | |
| Socialist | T. C. Rivera | 1,787 | 2.94% | |
| Majority | 3,017 | 4.96% | ||
| Total votes | 60,842 | 100.00% | ||
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| County | William C. McDonald Democratic | Holm O. Bursum Republican | T. C. Rivera Socialist | Margin | Total[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 3,052 | 61.68% | 1,826 | 36.90% | 70 | 1.41% | 1,226 | 24.78% | 4,948 |
| Chaves | 1,994 | 68.66% | 645 | 22.21% | 265 | 9.13% | 1,349 | 46.45% | 2,904 |
| Colfax | 1,940 | 54.62% | 1,601 | 45.07% | 11 | 0.31% | 339 | 9.54% | 3,552 |
| Curry | 988 | 67.07% | 339 | 23.01% | 146 | 9.91% | 649 | 44.06% | 1,473 |
| Doña Ana | 1,394 | 52.00% | 1,284 | 47.89% | 3 | 0.11% | 110 | 4.10% | 2,681 |
| Eddy | 1,460 | 76.40% | 380 | 19.88% | 71 | 3.72% | 1,080 | 56.51% | 1,911 |
| Grant | 1,535 | 57.95% | 1,095 | 41.34% | 19 | 0.72% | 440 | 16.61% | 2,649 |
| Guadalupe | 1,035 | 49.86% | 1,018 | 49.04% | 23 | 1.11% | 17 | 0.82% | 2,076 |
| Lincoln | 801 | 52.49% | 671 | 43.97% | 54 | 3.54% | 130 | 8.52% | 1,526 |
| Luna | 632 | 66.32% | 265 | 27.81% | 56 | 5.88% | 367 | 38.51% | 953 |
| McKinley | 409 | 46.69% | 465 | 53.08% | 2 | 0.23% | -56 | -6.39% | 876 |
| Mora | 1,259 | 46.49% | 1,449 | 53.51% | 0 | 0.00% | -190 | -7.02% | 2,708 |
| Otero | 692 | 50.66% | 518 | 37.92% | 156 | 11.42% | 174 | 12.74% | 1,366 |
| Quay | 1,167 | 50.54% | 816 | 35.34% | 326 | 14.12% | 351 | 15.20% | 2,309 |
| Rio Arriba | 1,189 | 37.77% | 1,941 | 61.66% | 18 | 0.57% | -752 | -23.89% | 3,148 |
| Roosevelt | 837 | 61.91% | 291 | 21.52% | 224 | 16.57% | 546 | 40.38% | 1,352 |
| San Juan | 823 | 61.69% | 433 | 32.46% | 78 | 5.85% | 390 | 29.24% | 1,334 |
| San Miguel | 2,153 | 42.35% | 2,919 | 57.42% | 12 | 0.24% | -766 | -15.07% | 5,084 |
| Sandoval | 759 | 59.48% | 517 | 40.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 242 | 18.97% | 1,276 |
| Santa Fe | 1,418 | 45.12% | 1,710 | 54.41% | 15 | 0.48% | -292 | -9.29% | 3,143 |
| Sierra | 576 | 52.65% | 516 | 47.17% | 2 | 0.18% | 60 | 5.48% | 1,094 |
| Socorro | 1,414 | 40.40% | 2,085 | 59.57% | 1 | 0.03% | -671 | -19.17% | 3,500 |
| Taos | 1,013 | 43.95% | 1,289 | 55.92% | 3 | 0.13% | -276 | -11.97% | 2,305 |
| Torrance | 814 | 45.60% | 883 | 49.47% | 88 | 4.93% | -69 | -3.87% | 1,785 |
| Union | 1,379 | 49.13% | 1,288 | 45.89% | 140 | 4.99% | 91 | 3.24% | 2,807 |
| Valencia | 303 | 14.55% | 1,775 | 85.25% | 4 | 0.19% | -1,472 | -70.70% | 2,082 |
| Total | 31,036 | 51.01% | 28,019 | 46.05% | 1,787 | 2.94% | 3,017 | 4.96% | 60,842 |
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