1958 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Democratic nominee Grant Sawyer with 59.92% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 2, 1958.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Grant Sawyer, Elko County District Attorney
- Harvey Dickerson, Nevada Attorney General
- George E. Franklin Jr.
- William Richard Pate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grant Sawyer | 20,711 | 46.30 | |
| Democratic | Harvey Dickerson | 13,372 | 29.89 | |
| Democratic | George E. Franklin Jr. | 10,175 | 22.75 | |
| Democratic | William Richard Pate | 473 | 1.06 | |
| Total votes | 44,731 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Grant Sawyer, Democratic
- Charles H. Russell, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grant Sawyer | 50,864 | 59.92% | +13.02% | |
| Republican | Charles H. Russell (inc.) | 34,025 | 40.08% | −13.02% | |
| Majority | 16,839 | 19.84% | |||
| Total votes | 84,889 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | 26.04% | |||
Results by county
| County | Grant Sawyer Democratic |
Charles H. Russell Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 1,532 | 54.12% | 1,299 | 45.88% | 233 | 8.23% | 2,831 |
| Clark | 20,688 | 69.48% | 9,087 | 30.52% | 11,601 | 38.96% | 29,775 |
| Douglas | 547 | 39.49% | 838 | 60.51% | -291 | -21.01% | 1,385 |
| Elko | 2,533 | 58.85% | 1,771 | 41.15% | 762 | 17.70% | 4,304 |
| Esmeralda | 184 | 55.76% | 146 | 44.24% | 38 | 11.52% | 330 |
| Eureka | 308 | 63.90% | 174 | 36.10% | 134 | 27.80% | 482 |
| Humboldt | 1,293 | 66.51% | 651 | 33.49% | 642 | 33.02% | 1,944 |
| Lander | 493 | 59.40% | 337 | 40.60% | 156 | 18.80% | 830 |
| Lincoln | 998 | 76.95% | 299 | 23.05% | 699 | 53.89% | 1,297 |
| Lyon | 1,258 | 54.84% | 1,036 | 45.16% | 222 | 9.68% | 2,294 |
| Mineral | 1,577 | 60.86% | 1,014 | 39.14% | 563 | 21.73% | 2,591 |
| Nye | 1,035 | 60.92% | 664 | 39.08% | 371 | 21.84% | 1,699 |
| Ormsby | 1,292 | 45.62% | 1,540 | 54.38% | -248 | -8.76% | 2,832 |
| Pershing | 824 | 59.49% | 561 | 40.51% | 263 | 18.99% | 1,385 |
| Storey | 222 | 58.58% | 157 | 41.42% | 65 | 17.15% | 379 |
| Washoe | 13,232 | 49.80% | 13,339 | 50.20% | -107 | -0.40% | 26,571 |
| White Pine | 2,848 | 71.92% | 1,112 | 28.08% | 1,736 | 43.84% | 3,960 |
| Totals | 50,864 | 59.92% | 34,025 | 40.08% | 16,839 | 19.84% | 84,889 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1958. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 70.