The 1911 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1911, to elect the first Governor of New Mexico.
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![]() County results McDonald: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bursum: 40-50% 50-60% 60–70% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic nominee William C. McDonald defeated Republican nominee Holm O. Bursum.
General election
editCandidates
edit- William C. McDonald, Democratic, member of the New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board[1]
- Holm O. Bursum, Republican, former member of the New Mexico Territorial Senate, member of the State constitutional convention in 1910[2]
- Dr. T. C. Rivera, Socialist[3]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
Turnout | 60,842 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Gov. William Calhoun McDonald". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ United States Congress. "Holm Olaf Bursum (id: B001144)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Socialists name state ticket". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. October 4, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "NM Governor, 1911". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 69. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 218–219. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register 1919. p. 281.