1922 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1922 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1918 November 7, 1922 1926  
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Nominee James G. Scrugham John H. Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote15,43713,215
Percentage53.88%46.12%

1922 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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.

Contents

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James G. Scrugham 5,361 62.20
Democratic James T. Boyd3,25837.80
Total votes8,619 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • John H. Miller
  • James Gault

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Miller 6,078 73.20
Republican James Gault2,22526.80
Total votes8,303 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1922 Nevada gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James G. Scrugham 15,437 53.88% +1.79%
Republican John H. Miller13,21546.12%−1.79%
Majority2,2227.76%
Total votes28,652 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +3.59%

Results by county

CountyJames G. Scrugham
Democratic
John H. Miller
Republican
MarginTotal votes cast [2] [3]
# %# %# %
Churchill 67937.81%1,11762.19%-438-24.39%1,796
Clark 1,11967.41%54132.59%57834.82%1,660
Douglas 25935.53%47064.47%-211-28.94%729
Elko 1,73157.34%1,28842.66%44314.67%3,019
Esmeralda 55357.66%40642.34%14715.33%959
Eureka 21943.28%28756.72%-68-13.44%506
Humboldt 80861.96%49638.04%31223.93%1,304
Lander 40352.61%36347.39%405.22%766
Lincoln 54469.39%24030.61%30438.78%784
Lyon 63043.93%80456.07%-174-12.13%1,434
Mineral 31552.24%28847.76%274.48%603
Nye 1,81562.69%1,08037.31%73525.39%2,895
Ormsby 53950.14%53649.86%30.28%1,075
Pershing 64764.12%36235.88%28528.25%1,009
Storey 50348.55%53351.45%-30-2.90%1,036
Washoe 3,24747.04%3,65552.96%-408-5.91%6,902
White Pine 1,42665.56%74934.44%67731.13%2,175
Totals15,43753.88%13,21546.12%2,2227.76%28,652

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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