1966 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1966 Nevada gubernatorial election
Flag of Nevada (1929-1991).svg
  1962 November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08) 1970  
  Governor Laxalt (cropped).jpg Grant Sawyer (1967).png
Nominee Paul Laxalt Grant Sawyer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote71,80765,870
Percentage52.16%47.84%

1966 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Laxalt:     50–60%     60–70%
Sawyer:     50–60%

Governor before election

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Paul Laxalt
Republican

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.

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Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1966 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Paul Laxalt 71,807 52.16%
Democratic Grant Sawyer (inc.)65,87047.84%
Total votes137,677 100
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

County results

Source [1]

Paul Laxalt
Republican
Grant Sawyer
Democratic
MarginTotal
CountyVotes %Votes %Votes %Votes
Churchill 1,91955.35%1,54844.65%37110.70%3,467
Clark 32,11649.62%32,60350.38%4870.75%64,719
Douglas 1,52160.33%1,00039.67%52120.67%2,521
Elko 2,19946.19%2,56253.81%3637.62%4,761
Esmeralda 13841.95%19158.05%5316.11%329
Eureka 29356.89%22243.11%7113.79%515
Humboldt 1,30852.93%1,16347.07%1455.86%2,471
Lander 41042.09%56457.91%15415.81%974
Lincoln 68752.32%62447.52%634.80%1,313
Lyon 1,71958.87%1,20141.13%51817.74%2,920
Mineral 1,26646.75%1,44253.25%1766.50%2,708
Nye 91948.57%97351.43%542.85%1,892
Ormsby 3,19858.52%2,26741.48%93117.04%5,465
Pershing 61850.70%60149.30%171.39%1,219
Storey 23548.35%25151.65%163.29%486
Washoe 21,32356.34%16,52643.66%4,79712.67%37,849
White Pine 1,93847.62%2,13252.38%1944.77%4,070

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References

  1. 1 2 "1966 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.