1942 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1938 November 3, 1942 1946  
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Nominee Edward P. Carville Aaron V. Tallman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote24,50516,164
Percentage60.25%39.75%

1942 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Carville:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tallman:     60–70%

Governor before election

Edward P. Carville
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edward P. Carville
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 1, 1942. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward P. Carville (inc.) 13,494 62.89
Democratic Roland H. Wiley7,96437.11
Total votes21,458 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1942 Nevada gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward P. Carville (inc.) 24,505 60.25% −1.61%
Republican Aaron V. Tallman16,16439.75%+1.61%
Majority8,34120.51%
Total votes40,669 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -3.22%

Results by county

CountyEdward P. Carville
Democratic
Aaron V. Tallman
Republican
MarginTotal votes cast [3]
# %# %# %
Churchill 86450.15%85949.85%50.29%1,723
Clark 4,70780.50%1,14019.50%3,56761.01%5,847
Douglas 47760.69%30939.31%16821.37%786
Elko 2,45374.24%85125.76%1,60248.49%3,304
Esmeralda 30064.66%16435.34%13629.31%464
Eureka 31457.09%23642.91%7814.18%550
Humboldt 63233.92%1,23166.08%-599-32.15%1,863
Lander 50865.80%26434.20%24431.61%772
Lincoln 1,29670.67%53829.33%75841.33%1,834
Lyon 78052.31%71147.69%694.63%1,491
Mineral 87164.09%48835.91%38328.18%1,359
Nye 79751.65%74648.35%513.31%1,543
Ormsby 94667.77%45032.23%49635.53%1,396
Pershing 54555.67%43444.33%11111.34%979
Storey 28563.05%16736.95%11826.11%452
Washoe 6,28750.01%6,28549.99%20.02%12,572
White Pine 2,44365.43%1,29134.57%1,15230.85%3,734
Totals24,50560.25%16,16439.75%8,34120.51%40,669

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. 1 2 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. McCracken, Bob. "One man's vision reduced to ruins". Pahrump Valley Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1942. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 44.