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The 1974 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Mike O'Callaghan successfully ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada, defeating Republican nominee Shirley Crumpler and Independent American nominee James Hay Houston.
There was no Democratic primary as the Nevada Democratic Party fully committed fully behind incumbent governor Mike O'Callaghan and expected an easy re-election due to O'Callaghan being young, just 45 at the time, and running a scandal-less first term, as well as being generally charismatic and likeable. [1]
Four Republicans sought their party's nod for nomination with two front runners; Bill Bickerstaff from Sparks and Shirley Crumpler a 39-year-old Las Vegas based real estate developer and tax consultant. [2] Crumpler would win and was the first woman ever nominated for Governor of Nevada and was also the first Republican woman ever nominated for Governor in the nation. [1] [3] [4]
The Independent American Party of Nevada nominated James R. Houston, a wealthy 38-year-old silver speculator, for governor. [1]
The central issue of the general election was the fact Crumpler was a woman, with Crumpler stating in an interview with The New York Times that convincing voters that a woman can handle the burden of holding political office just as much as a man to be "the hard part" of her campaign. [1] Crumpler centered her campaign on accusing O'Callaghan of neglecting his constituents during his election campaign, and that he only implements policy for popularity boosts for re-election. [5] O'Callaghan would defeat Crumpler by 85,155 votes. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike O'Callaghan (inc.) | 114,114 | 67.38% | +19.28% | |
| Republican | Shirley Crumpler | 28,959 | 17.10% | −26.71% | |
| Independent American | James Ray Houston | 26,285 | 15.52% | +11.84% | |
| Majority | 85,155 | 50.28% | |||
| Total votes | 169,358 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +45.62% | |||
| County | Mike O'Callaghan Democratic | Shirley Crumpler Republican | James Ray Houston Independent American | Margin | Total votes cast [7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 5,099 | 59.50% | 1,723 | 20.11% | 1,748 | 20.40% | 3,351 [a] | 39.10% | 8,570 |
| Churchill | 2,806 | 65.01% | 603 | 13.97% | 907 | 21.01% | 1,899 [a] | 44.00% | 4,316 |
| Clark | 56,614 | 69.28% | 12,509 | 15.31% | 12,589 | 15.41% | 44,025 [a] | 53.88% | 81,712 |
| Douglas | 2,470 | 55.37% | 1,270 | 28.47% | 721 | 16.16% | 1,200 | 26.90% | 4,461 |
| Elko | 3,696 | 71.66% | 873 | 16.93% | 589 | 11.42% | 2,823 | 54.73% | 5,158 |
| Esmeralda | 237 | 59.10% | 40 | 9.98% | 124 | 30.92% | 113 [a] | 28.18% | 401 |
| Eureka | 296 | 60.16% | 126 | 25.61% | 70 | 14.23% | 170 | 34.55% | 492 |
| Humboldt | 1,515 | 65.50% | 487 | 21.05% | 311 | 13.45% | 1,028 | 44.44% | 2,313 |
| Lander | 787 | 62.36% | 201 | 15.93% | 274 | 21.71% | 513 [a] | 40.65% | 1,262 |
| Lincoln | 1,010 | 80.16% | 149 | 11.83% | 101 | 8.02% | 861 | 68.33% | 1,260 |
| Lyon | 2,696 | 67.70% | 612 | 15.37% | 674 | 16.93% | 2,022 [a] | 50.78% | 3,982 |
| Mineral | 1,913 | 69.82% | 314 | 11.46% | 513 | 18.72% | 1,400 [a] | 51.09% | 2,740 |
| Nye | 1,478 | 66.82% | 342 | 15.46% | 392 | 17.72% | 1,086 [a] | 49.10% | 2,212 |
| Pershing | 816 | 65.49% | 225 | 18.06% | 205 | 16.45% | 591 | 47.43% | 1,246 |
| Storey | 419 | 68.46% | 90 | 14.71% | 103 | 16.83% | 316 [a] | 51.63% | 612 |
| Washoe | 29,440 | 65.89% | 8,815 | 19.73% | 6,425 | 14.38% | 20,625 | 46.16% | 44,680 |
| White Pine | 2,822 | 71.61% | 580 | 14.72% | 539 | 13.68% | 2,242 | 56.89% | 3,941 |
| Totals | 114,114 | 67.38% | 28,959 | 17.10% | 26,285 | 15.52% | 85,155 | 50.28% | 169,358 |
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