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1958 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1958 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Grant Sawyer Charles H. Russell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 50,864 34,025
Percentage 59.92% 40.08%

County results
Sawyer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Russell:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Charles H. Russell
Republican

Elected Governor

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

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

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Primary elections were held on September 2, 1958.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
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

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Candidates

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  • Grant Sawyer, Democratic
  • Charles H. Russell, Republican

Results

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1958 Nevada gubernatorial election[2]
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1958. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 70.