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The1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.
IncumbentDemocraticGovernorJames F. Hinkle did not run for a second term. Democratic nomineeArthur T. Hannett defeatedRepublican nominee Manuel B. Otero by 199 votes, or 0.17%, making this the closest gubernatorial election in New Mexico's history to date.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur T. Hannett | 56,183 | 48.82% | −5.75% | |
| Republican | Manuel B. Otero | 55,984 | 48.64% | +3.98% | |
| Progressive | Green B. Patterson | 2,926 | 2.54% | ||
| Majority | 199 | 0.17% | |||
| Total votes | 115,093 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | -9.74% | |||
| County | Arthur T. Hannett Democratic | Manuel B. Otero Republican | Green B. Patterson Progressive | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 6,532 | 45.20% | 7,785 | 53.88% | 133 | 0.92% | -1,253 | -8.67% | 14,450 |
| Catron | 461 | 43.61% | 546 | 51.66% | 50 | 4.73% | -85 | -8.04% | 1,057 |
| Chaves | 2,443 | 63.50% | 1,301 | 33.82% | 103 | 2.68% | 1,142 | 29.69% | 3,847 |
| Colfax | 3,801 | 52.33% | 3,298 | 45.41% | 164 | 2.26% | 503 | 6.93% | 7,263 |
| Curry | 2,185 | 66.98% | 563 | 17.26% | 514 | 15.76% | 1,622 | 49.72% | 3,262 |
| De Baca | 689 | 66.96% | 322 | 31.29% | 18 | 1.75% | 367 | 35.67% | 1,029 |
| Doña Ana | 2,121 | 43.79% | 2,641 | 54.52% | 82 | 1.69% | -520 | -10.73% | 4,844 |
| Eddy | 1,670 | 72.26% | 579 | 25.05% | 62 | 2.68% | 1,091 | 47.21% | 2,311 |
| Grant | 2,754 | 61.69% | 1,542 | 34.54% | 168 | 3.76% | 1,212 | 27.15% | 4,464 |
| Guadalupe | 1,140 | 44.55% | 1,369 | 53.50% | 50 | 1.95% | -229 | -8.95% | 2,559 |
| Harding | 895 | 52.19% | 748 | 43.62% | 72 | 4.20% | 147 | 8.57% | 1,715 |
| Hidalgo | 607 | 65.27% | 269 | 28.92% | 54 | 5.81% | 338 | 36.34% | 930 |
| Lea | 607 | 83.49% | 100 | 13.76% | 20 | 2.75% | 507 | 69.74% | 727 |
| Lincoln | 1,029 | 46.90% | 1,102 | 50.23% | 63 | 2.87% | -73 | -3.33% | 2,194 |
| Luna | 858 | 52.16% | 692 | 42.07% | 95 | 5.78% | 166 | 10.09% | 1,645 |
| McKinley | 1,669 | 51.35% | 1,534 | 47.20% | 47 | 1.45% | 135 | 4.15% | 3,250 |
| Mora | 2,029 | 47.23% | 2,266 | 52.75% | 1 | 0.02% | -237 | -5.52% | 4,296 |
| Otero | 1,022 | 50.57% | 851 | 42.11% | 148 | 7.32% | 171 | 8.46% | 2,021 |
| Quay | 2,167 | 70.72% | 739 | 24.12% | 158 | 5.16% | 1,428 | 46.61% | 3,064 |
| Rio Arriba | 2,884 | 40.85% | 4,141 | 58.65% | 35 | 0.50% | -1,257 | -17.80% | 7,060 |
| Roosevelt | 1,610 | 78.69% | 299 | 14.61% | 137 | 6.70% | 1,311 | 64.08% | 2,046 |
| San Juan | 1,332 | 67.24% | 543 | 27.41% | 106 | 5.35% | 789 | 39.83% | 1,981 |
| San Miguel | 4,279 | 48.25% | 4,550 | 51.31% | 39 | 0.44% | -271 | -3.06% | 8,868 |
| Sandoval | 1,084 | 38.20% | 1,741 | 61.35% | 13 | 0.46% | -657 | -23.15% | 2,838 |
| Santa Fe | 2,691 | 39.39% | 4,124 | 60.36% | 17 | 0.25% | -1,433 | -20.97% | 6,832 |
| Sierra | 590 | 45.88% | 664 | 51.63% | 32 | 2.49% | -74 | -5.75% | 1,286 |
| Socorro | 1,107 | 29.73% | 2,596 | 69.71% | 21 | 0.56% | -1,489 | -39.98% | 3,724 |
| Taos | 1,503 | 35.48% | 2,706 | 63.88% | 27 | 0.64% | -1,203 | -28.40% | 4,236 |
| Torrance | 1,477 | 45.64% | 1,648 | 50.93% | 111 | 3.43% | -171 | -5.28% | 3,236 |
| Union | 2,150 | 55.80% | 1,330 | 34.52% | 373 | 9.68% | 820 | 21.28% | 3,853 |
| Valencia | 797 | 18.95% | 3,395 | 80.74% | 13 | 0.31% | -2,598 | 61.78% | 4,205 |
| Total | 56,183 | 48.82% | 55,984 | 48.64% | 2,926 | 2.54% | 199 | 0.17% | 115,093 |
