1936 Attorney General General Election Results

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Attorney General
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Frank H. Patton

Democratic

106,598

63.27%

Juan A. A. Sedillo

Republican

61,884

36.73%

Turnout

Maps

Election Notes:

The statewide summary appears to contain a misprint for Patton in McKinley County. The stated county figure of 2,057 makes Patton's statewide total not match the stated total. The detailed precinct data gives the McKinley County figure as 2,488; this figure makes Patton's statewide total match the stated figure.
The canvass is listed in The New Mexico Blue Book 1937-1938.

Demographic Data

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Attorney General," Canvass of Returns of Election Held November 3, 1936 (Santa Fe, 1936)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

Results for and Individual County: