1950 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1950 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1946 November 7, 1950 1954  
  Charles H. Russell, 1954.jpg Vail Pittman (Nevada Governor).jpg
Nominee Charles H. Russell Vail Pittman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote35,60926,164
Percentage57.65%42.36%

1950 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Russell:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Pittman:      50–60%

Governor before election

Vail Pittman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles H. Russell
Republican

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 5, 1950. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vail M. Pittman (inc.) 17,963 57.47
Democratic Roland H. Wiley8,60527.53
Democratic Clem Malone3,34010.69
Democratic Simon W. Conwell9543.05
Democratic Charles Wilton Pipkin3971.27
Total votes31,259 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles H. Russell 8,453 54.26
Republican Fred C. Horlacher3,48522.37
Republican Ed Bender2,23414.34
Republican Walter J. Richards1,0616.81
Republican Ralph Morgali3462.22
Total votes15,579 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1950 Nevada gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Charles H. Russell 35,609 57.65% +15.07%
Democratic Vail M. Pittman (inc.)26,16442.36%−15.07%
Majority9,44515.29%
Total votes61,773 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing 30.13%

Results by county

CountyCharles H. Russell
Republican
Vail M. Pittman
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast [2]
# %# %# %
Churchill 1,85871.49%74128.51%1,11742.98%2,599
Clark 8,12949.52%8,28750.48%-158-0.96%16,416
Douglas 76172.55%28827.45%47345.09%1,049
Elko 2,24156.98%1,69243.02%54913.96%3,933
Esmeralda 17446.28%20253.72%-28-7.45%376
Eureka 35565.99%18334.01%17231.97%538
Humboldt 1,13960.49%74439.51%39520.98%1,883
Lander 42269.52%18530.48%23739.04%607
Lincoln 1,02558.54%72641.46%29917.08%1,751
Lyon 1,08563.01%63736.99%44826.02%1,722
Mineral 1,06657.01%80442.99%26214.01%1,870
Nye 91061.69%56538.31%34523.39%1,475
Ormsby 1,19861.63%74638.37%45223.25%1,944
Pershing 93769.00%42131.00%51638.00%1,358
Storey 24159.51%16440.49%7719.01%405
Washoe 12,52562.06%7,65637.94%4,86924.13%20,181
White Pine 1,54342.09%2,12357.91%-580-15.82%3,666
Totals35,60957.64%26,16442.36%9,44515.29%61,773

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 February 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1950. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 48.