1934 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1934 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Andrew W. Hockenhull, who had succeeded to the governorship in 1933 following the death of Arthur Seligman, did not run for election to a full term.

1934 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 6, 1934 1936 →
 
Nominee Clyde Tingley Jaffa Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 78,390 71,899
Percentage 51.9% 47.6%

Governor before election

Andrew W. Hockenhull
Democratic

Elected Governor

Clyde Tingley
Democratic

General election edit

Results edit

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1934[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Tingley 78,390 51.90
Republican Jaffa Miller 71,899 47.60
Other 766 0.50
Total votes 151,055 100.00
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "NM Governor 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 8, 2017.