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The1930 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930, in order to elect theGovernor of New Mexico. Incumbent RepublicanRichard C. Dillon was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. DemocratArthur Seligman defeated Republican Clarence M. Botts by about 6.5 points. Seligman was the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate to ever winSanta Fe County andTaos County and the first Democratric candidate to carryGuadalupe County since1916.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur Seligman | 62,789 | 53.17% | +8.87% | |
| Republican | Clarence M. Botts | 55,026 | 46.60% | −9.02% | |
| Socialist | Sam Butler | 278[a] | 0.24% | ||
| Majority | 7,763 | 6.57% | |||
| Total votes | 118,093 | 100.00% | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | +17.88% | |||
| County | Arthur Seligman Democratic | Clarence M. Botts Republican | Sam Butler Socialist | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 7,694 | 53.42% | 6,694 | 46.48% | 15 | 0.10% | 1,000 | 6.94% | 14,403 |
| Catron | 621 | 48.74% | 648 | 50.86% | 5 | 0.39% | -27 | -2.12% | 1,274 |
| Chaves | 2,458 | 53.33% | 2,123 | 46.06% | 28 | 0.61% | 335 | 7.27% | 4,609 |
| Colfax | 3,125 | 50.47% | 3,055 | 49.34% | 12 | 0.19% | 70 | 1.13% | 6,192 |
| Curry | 2,169 | 72.61% | 791 | 26.48% | 27 | 0.90% | 1,378 | 46.13% | 2,987 |
| De Baca | 767 | 68.00% | 361 | 32.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 406 | 35.99% | 1,128 |
| Doña Ana | 2,608 | 50.96% | 2,498 | 48.81% | 12 | 0.23% | 110 | 2.15% | 5,118 |
| Eddy | 1,780 | 70.00% | 752 | 29.57% | 11 | 0.43% | 1,028 | 40.42% | 2,543 |
| Grant | 2,802 | 63.67% | 1,584 | 35.99% | 15 | 0.34% | 1,218 | 27.68% | 4,401 |
| Guadalupe | 1,727 | 57.09% | 1,296 | 42.84% | 2 | 0.07% | 431 | 14.25% | 3,025 |
| Harding | 1,131 | 59.65% | 756 | 39.87% | 9 | 0.47% | 375 | 19.78% | 1,896 |
| Hidalgo | 723 | 63.31% | 416 | 36.43% | 3 | 0.26% | 307 | 26.88% | 1,142 |
| Lea | 1,196 | 82.09% | 259 | 17.78% | 2 | 0.14% | 937 | 64.31% | 1,457 |
| Lincoln | 1,213 | 45.81% | 1,429 | 53.97% | 6 | 0.23% | -216 | -8.16% | 2,648 |
| Luna | 653 | 37.19% | 1,087 | 61.90% | 16 | 0.91% | -434 | -24.72% | 1,756 |
| McKinley | 1,609 | 48.97% | 1,675 | 50.97% | 2 | 0.06% | -66 | -2.01% | 3,286 |
| Mora | 2,010 | 51.05% | 1,927 | 48.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 83 | 2.11% | 3,937 |
| Otero | 1,482 | 56.46% | 1,130 | 43.05% | 13 | 0.50% | 352 | 13.41% | 2,625 |
| Quay | 1,965 | 64.36% | 1,073 | 35.15% | 15 | 0.49% | 892 | 29.22% | 3,053 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,263 | 49.83% | 3,283 | 50.14% | 2 | 0.03% | -20 | -0.31% | 6,548 |
| Roosevelt | 1,417 | 77.77% | 382 | 20.97% | 23 | 1.26% | 1,035 | 56.81% | 1,822 |
| San Juan | 1,120 | 53.98% | 941 | 45.35% | 14 | 0.67% | 179 | 8.63% | 2,075 |
| San Miguel | 3,619 | 42.14% | 4,966 | 57.82% | 4 | 0.05% | -1,347 | -15.68% | 8,589 |
| Sandoval | 1,332 | 48.76% | 1,398 | 51.17% | 2 | 0.07% | -66 | -2.42% | 2,732 |
| Santa Fe | 3,888 | 50.96% | 3,736 | 48.97% | 5 | 0.07% | 152 | 1.99% | 7,629 |
| Sierra | 980 | 55.37% | 790 | 44.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 190 | 10.73% | 1,770 |
| Socorro | 1,827 | 50.01% | 1,826 | 49.99% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.03% | 3,653 |
| Taos | 2,250 | 50.53% | 2,198 | 49.36% | 5 | 0.11% | 52 | 1.17% | 4,453 |
| Torrance | 1,529 | 46.54% | 1,750 | 53.27% | 6 | 0.18% | -221 | -6.73% | 3,285 |
| Union | 1,869 | 58.24% | 1,322 | 41.20% | 18 | 0.56% | 547 | 17.05% | 3,209 |
| Valencia | 1,962 | 40.47% | 2,880 | 59.41% | 6 | 0.12% | -918 | -18.94% | 4,848 |
| Total | 62,789 | 53.17% | 55,026 | 46.60% | 278 | 0.24% | 7,763 | 6.57% | 118,093 |
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