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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.
| 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% | |||
| 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 |
Frederick Bennett Balzar was an American politician and lawyer. He was the 15th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.
James Graves Scrugham was an American politician. He was a Representative, a Senator, and the 14th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Nevada:
The 1904 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 8, 1904, as part of the 1904 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1966 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Grant Sawyer, who was challenged in the Democratic primary by Charles E. Springer, ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Paul Laxalt.
The 1908 United States presidential election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Democratic nominee Grant Sawyer with 59.92% of the vote.
The 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor Vail M. Pittman on a re-match with 53.10% of the vote.
The 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Charles H. Russell with 57.65% of the vote.
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.
The 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee Aaron V. Tallman with 60.26% of the vote.
The 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic nominee Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee John A. Fulton with 61.86% of the vote.
The 1920 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 2, 1920, as part of the 1920 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1934 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic nominee Richard Kirman Sr. defeated incumbent Republican Morley Griswold with 53.94% of the vote.
The 1930 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Fred B. Balzar defeated Democratic nominee Charles L. Richards with 53.25% of the vote.
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.
The 1918 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat Emmet D. Boyle defeated Republican nominee Tasker Oddie with 52.08% of the vote.
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.
The 1910 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Republican nominee Tasker Oddie defeated Democratic incumbent Denver S. Dickerson with 50.59% of the vote.
The 1906 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Incumbent Silver John Sparks defeated Republican nominee Jason F. Mitchell with 58.54% of the vote.
