1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946

Nominee Vail Pittman Melvin E. Jepson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 28,655 21,247 Percentage 57.42% 42.58%

County results Pittman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Jepson:      50–60%

Governor before election Vail Pittman Democratic Elected Governor Vail Pittman Democratic

The 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman defeated Republican nominee Melvin E. Jepson with 57.42% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 3, 1946.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Vail Pittman, incumbent Governor
• Simon W. Conwell

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vail M. Pittman (inc.)	19,495	83.01
	Democratic	Simon W. Conwell	3,989	16.99
Total votes			23,484	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Melvin E. Jepson, Washoe County District Attorney
• Aaron V. Tallman, State Senator

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Melvin E. Jepson	5,347	50.88
	Republican	Aaron V. Tallman	5,162	49.12
Total votes			10,509	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Vail M. Pittman, Democratic
• Melvin E. Jepson, Republican

Results

1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vail M. Pittman (inc.)	28,655	57.42%	−2.83%
	Republican	Melvin E. Jepson	21,247	42.58%	+2.83%
Majority			7,408	14.85%
Total votes			49,902	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing	-5.66%

Results by county

County	Vail M. Pittman Democratic		Melvin E. Jepson Republican		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Churchill	1,259	55.44%	1,012	44.56%	247	10.88%	2,271
Clark	6,970	62.94%	4,104	37.06%	2,866	25.88%	11,074
Douglas	312	40.78%	453	59.22%	-141	-18.43%	765
Elko	2,279	67.59%	1,093	32.41%	1,186	35.17%	3,372
Esmeralda	247	66.22%	126	33.78%	121	32.44%	373
Eureka	289	51.15%	276	48.85%	13	2.30%	565
Humboldt	972	57.08%	731	42.92%	241	14.15%	1,703
Lander	419	53.44%	365	46.56%	54	6.89%	784
Lincoln	1,255	73.35%	456	26.65%	799	46.70%	1,711
Lyon	673	47.49%	744	52.51%	-71	-5.01%	1,417
Mineral	1,219	62.35%	736	37.65%	483	24.71%	1,955
Nye	772	53.57%	669	46.43%	103	7.15%	1,441
Ormsby	918	55.17%	746	44.83%	172	10.34%	1,664
Pershing	512	47.28%	571	52.72%	-59	-5.45%	1,083
Storey	183	54.30%	154	45.70%	29	8.61%	337
Washoe	7,812	49.47%	7,978	50.53%	-166	-1.05%	15,790
White Pine	2,564	71.28%	1,033	28.72%	1,531	42.56%	3,597
Totals	28,655	57.42%	21,247	42.58%	7,408	14.85%	49,902

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Humboldt

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Douglas
• Lyon
• Pershing
• Washoe