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The 1926 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Republican nominee Fred B. Balzar defeated Democratic incumbent James G. Scrugham with 53.00% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • Fred B. Balzar, Republican
  • James G. Scrugham, Democratic

Results

1926 Nevada gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred B. Balzar 16,374 53.00% +6.88%
Democratic James G. Scrugham (incumbent) 14,521 47.00% -6.88%
Majority 1,853 6.00%
Total votes 30,895 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +13.75%

Results by county

County Fred B. Balzar
Republican
James G. Scrugham
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[1][2]
# % # % # %
Churchill 1,199 63.24% 697 36.76% 502 26.48% 1,896
Clark 481 23.81% 1,539 76.19% -1,058 -52.38% 2,020
Douglas 474 71.71% 187 28.29% 287 43.42% 661
Elko 1,545 49.52% 1,575 50.48% -30 -0.96% 3,120
Esmeralda 366 54.06% 311 45.94% 55 8.12% 677
Eureka 480 75.00% 160 25.00% 320 50.00% 640
Humboldt 734 53.73% 632 46.27% 102 7.47% 1,366
Lander 515 68.03% 242 31.97% 273 36.06% 757
Lincoln 164 16.98% 802 83.02% -638 -66.05% 966
Lyon 909 63.34% 526 36.66% 383 26.69% 1,435
Mineral 453 69.91% 195 30.09% 258 39.81% 648
Nye 1,274 52.38% 1,158 47.62% 116 4.77% 2,432
Ormsby 512 50.10% 510 49.90% 2 0.20% 1,022
Pershing 569 54.55% 474 45.45% 95 9.11% 1,043
Storey 432 53.20% 380 46.80% 52 6.40% 812
Washoe 4,939 58.53% 3,499 41.47% 1,440 17.07% 8,438
White Pine 1,328 44.83% 1,634 55.17% -306 -10.33% 2,962
Totals 16,374 53.00% 14,521 47.00% 1,853 6.00% 30,895

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1925-1926. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 148.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1926. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 30.
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