1922 Nevada gubernatorial election

1922 Nevada gubernatorial election

←  1918 November 7, 1922 1926  →

Nominee James G. Scrugham John H. Miller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 15,437 13,215 Percentage 53.88% 46.12%

County results Scrugham:     50–60%     60–70% Miller:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Emmet D. Boyle Democratic Elected Governor James G. Scrugham Democratic

The 1922 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee James G. Scrugham defeated Republican nominee John H. Miller with 53.88% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• James G. Scrugham, Nevada Public Service Commissioner
• James T. Boyd

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James G. Scrugham	5,361	62.20
	Democratic	James T. Boyd	3,258	37.80
Total votes			8,619	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• John H. Miller
• James Gault

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John H. Miller	6,078	73.20
	Republican	James Gault	2,225	26.80
Total votes			8,303	100.00

General election

Candidates

• James G. Scrugham, Democratic
• John H. Miller, Republican

Results

1922 Nevada gubernatorial election ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James G. Scrugham	15,437	53.88%	+1.79%
	Republican	John H. Miller	13,215	46.12%	−1.79%
Majority			2,222	7.76%
Total votes			28,652	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing	+3.59%

Results by county

County	James G. Scrugham Democratic		John H. Miller Republican		Margin		Total votes cast [2] [3]
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Churchill	679	37.81%	1,117	62.19%	-438	-24.39%	1,796
Clark	1,119	67.41%	541	32.59%	578	34.82%	1,660
Douglas	259	35.53%	470	64.47%	-211	-28.94%	729
Elko	1,731	57.34%	1,288	42.66%	443	14.67%	3,019
Esmeralda	553	57.66%	406	42.34%	147	15.33%	959
Eureka	219	43.28%	287	56.72%	-68	-13.44%	506
Humboldt	808	61.96%	496	38.04%	312	23.93%	1,304
Lander	403	52.61%	363	47.39%	40	5.22%	766
Lincoln	544	69.39%	240	30.61%	304	38.78%	784
Lyon	630	43.93%	804	56.07%	-174	-12.13%	1,434
Mineral	315	52.24%	288	47.76%	27	4.48%	603
Nye	1,815	62.69%	1,080	37.31%	735	25.39%	2,895
Ormsby	539	50.14%	536	49.86%	3	0.28%	1,075
Pershing	647	64.12%	362	35.88%	285	28.25%	1,009
Storey	503	48.55%	533	51.45%	-30	-2.90%	1,036
Washoe	3,247	47.04%	3,655	52.96%	-408	-5.91%	6,902
White Pine	1,426	65.56%	749	34.44%	677	31.13%	2,175
Totals	15,437	53.88%	13,215	46.12%	2,222	7.76%	28,652

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Esmeralda

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Storey

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved May 13, 2020.
2. Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1921-1922. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 68.
3. Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the Election of November, 1922. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 30.