| Election Name: | 1926 New Mexico gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1924 New Mexico gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1924 |
| Next Election: | 1928 New Mexico gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1928 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1926 |
| Nominee1: | Richard C. Dillon |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 56,294 |
| Percentage1: | 51.60% |
| Nominee2: | Arthur T. Hannett |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 52,523 |
| Percentage2: | 48.15% |
| Map Size: | 215px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Arthur T. Hannett |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Richard C. Dillon |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1926 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Governor Arthur T. Hannett was defeated by Republican nominee Richard C. Dillon who won 51.60% of the vote. This was the first ever gubernatorial election in which Luna County voted for a Republican candidate.
| County | Richard C. Dillon Republican | Arthur T. Hannett Democratic | Q. M. Bixler Socialist | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Bernalillo | 7,426 | 55.12% | 6,032 | 44.77% | 14 | 0.10% | 1,394 | 10.35% | 13,472 | ||||||||||
| Catron | 601 | 50.42% | 591 | 49.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 10 | 0.84% | 1,192 | ||||||||||
| Chaves | 1,408 | 40.45% | 2,055 | 59.03% | 18 | 0.52% | -647 | -18.59% | 3,481 | ||||||||||
| Colfax | 2,915 | 47.64% | 3,179 | 51.95% | 25 | 0.41% | -264 | -4.31% | 6,119 | ||||||||||
| Curry | 391 | 16.61% | 1,963 | 83.39% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,572 | -66.78% | 2,354 | ||||||||||
| De Baca | 390 | 39.96% | 582 | 59.63% | 4 | 0.41% | -192 | -19.67% | 976 | ||||||||||
| Doña Ana | 3,108 | 53.08% | 2,729 | 46.61% | 18 | 0.31% | 379 | 6.47% | 5,855 | ||||||||||
| Eddy | 558 | 21.73% | 2,001 | 77.92% | 9 | 0.35% | -1,443 | -56.19% | 2,568 | ||||||||||
| Grant | 1,429 | 37.33% | 2,390 | 62.43% | 9 | 0.24% | -961 | -25.10% | 3,828 | ||||||||||
| Guadalupe | 1,510 | 60.06% | 998 | 39.70% | 6 | 0.24% | 512 | 20.37% | 2,514 | ||||||||||
| Harding | 790 | 47.85% | 857 | 51.91% | 4 | 0.24% | -67 | -4.06% | 1,651 | ||||||||||
| Hidalgo | 269 | 29.76% | 634 | 70.13% | 1 | 0.11% | -365 | -40.38% | 904 | ||||||||||
| Lea | 108 | 13.90% | 668 | 85.97% | 1 | 0.13% | -560 | -72.07% | 777 | ||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,139 | 53.83% | 974 | 46.03% | 3 | 0.14% | 165 | 7.80% | 2,116 | ||||||||||
| Luna | 829 | 50.49% | 801 | 48.78% | 12 | 0.73% | 28 | 1.71% | 1,642 | ||||||||||
| McKinley | 1,404 | 51.81% | 1,305 | 48.15% | 1 | 0.04% | 99 | 3.65% | 2,710 | ||||||||||
| Mora | 2,139 | 54.58% | 1,780 | 45.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 359 | 9.16% | 3,919 | ||||||||||
| Otero | 815 | 46.52% | 923 | 52.68% | 14 | 0.80% | -108 | -6.16% | 1,752 | ||||||||||
| Quay | 794 | 29.91% | 1,840 | 69.30% | 21 | 0.79% | -1,046 | -39.40% | 2,655 | ||||||||||
| Rio Arriba | 4,362 | 63.99% | 2,451 | 35.95% | 4 | 0.06% | 1,911 | 28.03% | 6,817 | ||||||||||
| Roosevelt | 285 | 15.55% | 1,531 | 83.52% | 17 | 0.93% | -1,246 | -67.98% | 1,833 | ||||||||||
| San Juan | 685 | 34.84% | 1,273 | 64.75% | 8 | 0.41% | -588 | -29.91% | 1,966 | ||||||||||
| San Miguel | 4,417 | 51.39% | 4,170 | 48.52% | 8 | 0.09% | 247 | 2.87% | 8,595 | ||||||||||
| Sandoval | 1,677 | 58.76% | 1,176 | 41.21% | 1 | 0.04% | 501 | 17.55% | 2,854 | ||||||||||
| Santa Fe | 4,576 | 66.77% | 2,267 | 33.08% | 10 | 0.15% | 2,309 | 33.69% | 6,853 | ||||||||||
| Sierra | 695 | 49.57% | 707 | 50.43% | 0 | 0.00% | -12 | -0.86% | 1,402 | ||||||||||
| Socorro | 2,567 | 67.71% | 1,224 | 32.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,343 | 35.43% | 3,791 | ||||||||||
| Taos | 2,506 | 58.72% | 1,758 | 41.19% | 4 | 0.09% | 748 | 17.53% | 4,268 | ||||||||||
| Torrance | 1,705 | 58.94% | 1,180 | 40.79% | 8 | 0.28% | 525 | 18.15% | 2,893 | ||||||||||
| Union | 1,344 | 42.64% | 1,760 | 55.84% | 48 | 1.52% | -416 | -13.20% | 3,152 | ||||||||||
| Valencia | 3,452 | 82.54% | 724 | 17.31% | 6 | 0.14% | 2,728 | 65.23% | 4,182 | ||||||||||
| Total | 56,294 | 51.60% | 52,523 | 48.15% | 274 | 0.25% | 3,771 | 3.46% | 109,091 | ||||||||||