1914 Nevada gubernatorial election

1914 Nevada gubernatorial election

←  1910 November 3, 1914 1918  →

Nominee Emmet D. Boyle Tasker Oddie W. A. Morgan Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 9,623 8,537 3,391 Percentage 44.65% 39.61% 15.74%

County results Boyle:     40–50%     50–60% Oddie:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Tasker Oddie Republican Elected Governor Emmet D. Boyle Democratic

The 1914 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Democratic nominee Emmet D. Boyle defeated incumbent Republican Tasker Oddie with 44.65% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Emmet D. Boyle, member of the Nevada State Tax Commission
• Lemuel Allen, former Lieutenant Governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Emmet D. Boyle	5,036	64.70
	Democratic	Lemuel Allen	2,748	35.30
Total votes			7,784	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Emmet D. Boyle, Democratic
• Tasker L. Oddie, Republican

Other candidates

• W. A. Morgan, Socialist

Results

1914 Nevada gubernatorial election ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Emmet D. Boyle	9,623	44.65%	+2.00%
	Republican	Tasker Oddie (incumbent)	8,537	39.61%	−10.98%
	Socialist	W. A. Morgan	3,391	15.74%	+8.98%
Plurality			1,086	5.04%
Total votes			21,551	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing	+12.98%

Results by county

County	Emmet D. Boyle Democratic		Tasker L. Oddie Republican		W. A. Morgan Socialist		Margin		Total votes cast [2] [3] [4]
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Churchill	398	34.67%	502	43.73%	248	21.60%	-104	-9.06%	1,148
Clark	447	47.00%	354	37.22%	150	15.77%	93	9.78%	951
Douglas	117	26.77%	283	64.76%	37	8.47%	-166	-37.99%	437
Elko	909	43.24%	885	42.10%	308	14.65%	24	1.14%	2,102
Esmeralda	710	40.09%	623	35.18%	438	24.73%	87	4.91%	1,771
Eureka	156	31.84%	292	59.59%	42	8.57%	-136	-27.76%	490
Humboldt	995	48.39%	676	32.88%	385	18.73%	319	15.52%	2,056
Lander	261	44.39%	239	40.65%	88	14.97%	22	3.74%	588
Lincoln	320	57.87%	173	31.28%	60	10.85%	147	26.58%	553
Lyon	443	43.77%	431	42.59%	138	13.64%	12	1.19%	1,012
Mineral	335	40.22%	360	43.22%	138	16.57%	-25	-3.00%	833
Nye	847	35.45%	865	36.21%	677	28.34%	-18	-0.75%	2,389
Ormsby	300	42.31%	357	50.35%	52	7.33%	-57	-8.04%	709
Storey	348	49.71%	331	47.29%	21	3.00%	17	2.43%	700
Washoe	2,247	55.91%	1,460	36.33%	312	7.76%	787	19.58%	4,019
White Pine	790	44.06%	706	39.38%	297	16.56%	84	4.68%	1,793
Totals	9,623	44.65%	8,537	39.61%	3,391	15.73%	1,086	5.04%	21,551

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Esmeralda
• Lander
• Lincoln
• Lyon
• Storey
• Washoe

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Douglas

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
2. Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Third day of November A.D. 1914 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
3. Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1913-1914. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 48.
4. Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the Election of November, 1914. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 34.