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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.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
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

Results

Republican primary results[1]
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[2]
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[2]
# % # % # %
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

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1946. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 44.
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