1924 United States presidential election in Nevada

The 1924 United States presidential election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1924, as part of the 1924 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1924 United States presidential election in Nevada

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All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Calvin Coolidge Robert M. La Follette John W. Davis
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Alliance Progressive
Home state Massachusetts Wisconsin West Virginia
Running mate Charles G. Dawes Burton K. Wheeler Charles W. Bryan
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 11,243 9,769 5,909
Percentage 41.76% 36.29% 21.95%

County Results

President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Nevada was won by President Calvin Coolidge (RMassachusetts), running with Senator Charles G. Dawes, with 41.76% of the popular vote, against Senator Robert M. La Follette (IWisconsin), running with Senator Burton K. Wheeler, with 36.29% of the popular vote. Democratic nominee John W. Davis came third, although Ormsby County was the westernmost county in the nation to give him a plurality of its ballots.

Results

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General Election Results[1]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Party Calvin Coolidge F. J. Button 11,243
Republican Party Calvin Coolidge Thomas Lindsay 11,175
Republican Party Calvin Coolidge Mrs. F. E. Humphrey 11,155
Independent Robert M. La Follette W. H. Fording 9,769
Independent Robert M. La Follette J. H. Pieh 9,523
Independent Robert M. La Follette John E. Worden 9,519
Democratic Party John W. Davis W. J. Bell 5,909
Democratic Party John W. Davis Thomas Dolf 5,883
Democratic Party John W. Davis Frank F. Garside 5,862
Votes cast[a] 26,921

Results by county

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County John Calvin Coolidge
Republican
John William Davis
Democratic
Robert M. La Follette Sr.
Independent
Margin[b] Total votes cast[c]
# % # % # % # %
Churchill 655 41.64% 310 19.71% 608 38.65% 47 2.99% 1,573
Clark 533 32.58% 288 17.60% 815 49.82% -282 -17.24% 1,636
Douglas 343 59.04% 95 16.35% 143 24.61% 200 34.42% 581
Elko 1,113 38.81% 604 21.06% 1,151 40.13% -38 -1.32% 2,868
Esmeralda 241 33.20% 150 20.66% 335 46.14% -94 -12.95% 726
Eureka 209 50.00% 94 22.49% 115 27.51% 94 22.49% 418
Humboldt 400 35.30% 248 21.89% 485 42.81% -85 -7.50% 1,133
Lander 254 46.61% 138 25.32% 153 28.07% 101 18.53% 545
Lincoln 200 27.10% 257 34.82% 281 38.08% -24[d] -3.25% 738
Lyon 618 47.43% 231 17.73% 454 34.84% 164 12.59% 1,303
Mineral 191 37.90% 84 16.67% 229 45.44% -38 -7.54% 504
Nye 884 39.69% 454 20.39% 889 39.92% -5 -0.22% 2,227
Ormsby 413 44.31% 415 44.53% 104 11.16% -2[e] -0.21% 932
Pershing 308 36.07% 164 19.20% 382 44.73% -74 -8.67% 854
Storey 283 37.19% 209 27.46% 269 35.35% 14 1.84% 761
Washoe 3,549 45.70% 1,669 21.49% 2,548 32.81% 1,001 12.89% 7,766
White Pine 1,049 44.52% 499 21.18% 808 34.30% 241 10.23% 2,356
Totals 11,243 41.76% 5,909 21.95% 9,769 36.29% 1,474 5.48% 26,921

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Independent

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Independent

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. ^ Because Coolidge and La Follette ran in the top two places in Nevada as a whole, all margins given are Coolidge vote minus La Follette vote and Coolidge percentage minus La Follette percentage unless otherwise states for the county in question.
  3. ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
  4. ^ In this county where Coolidge finished third behind both Davis and La Follette, margin given is Davis vote minus La Follette vote and percentage margin Davis percentage minus La Follette percentage.
  5. ^ In this county where La Follette did finish behind both Coolidge and Davis, margin given is Coolidge vote minus Davis vote and percentage margin Coolidge percentage minus Davis percentage.

References

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  1. ^ Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1923-1924. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 75.