The 1930 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Richard C. Dillon was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Democrat Arthur Seligman defeated Republican Clarence M. Botts by about 6.5 points. Seligman was the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate to ever win Santa Fe County and Taos County, and the first Democratic candidate to carry Guadalupe County since 1916.
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