Clyde Tingley Democratic Clyde Tingley Democratic The 1936 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico.

Incumbent Democrat Clyde Tingley won reelection to a second term.

Tingley was the first Democrat to ever carry San Miguel County and Valencia County in a gubernatorial election; the latter did not back a Democrat again until 1954.

Torrance County voted Democratic for the first time since 1922 and as with Valencia County, would also not vote Democratic again until 1954.