1918 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 1918 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.

1918 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Nominee Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo Felix Garcia Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 23,752 22,433 Percentage 50.50% 47.70%

Governor before election Washington Ellsworth Lindsey Republican Elected Governor Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo Republican

Incumbent Republican Governor Washington Ellsworth Lindsey lost the Republican nomination.^[1]

Republican nominee Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo defeated Democratic nominee Felix Garcia with 50.50% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Felix Garcia, Democratic, member of the state tax commission^[2][3]
• Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, Republican, Democratic nominee for New Mexico Territory's at-large congressional district in 1906 and 1908
• Allen H. Moulton, Socialist

Results

1918 New Mexico gubernatorial election^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo	23,752	50.50%
	Democratic	Felix Garcia	22,433	47.70%
	Socialist	Allen H. Moulton	847	1.80%
Majority			1,319	2.80%
Turnout			47,032
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Republican convention largest ever held in New Mexico places winning ticket before the voters". New Mexico state record. Santa Fe, N.M. October 4, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
2. "Felix Garcia". Carrizozo news. Carrizozo, N.M. October 25, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
3. "Citizens of New Mexico". Albuquerque morning journal. Albuquerque, N.M. November 3, 1918. p. 5. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
4. "NM Governor, 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
5. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 69. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
6. Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.
7. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 218–219. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
8. The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register 1919. p. 239.