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The 1978 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic governor Mike O'Callaghan was term limited. Republican nominee Robert List was elected Governor of Nevada, defeating Democratic nominee Robert E. Rose. Jack Lund Schofield unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert E. Rose | 41,672 | 48.12% | |
| Democratic | John Foley | 20,186 | 23.31% | |
| Democratic | Jack Schofield | 18,414 | 21.26% | |
| None of These Candidates | 4,046 | 4.67% | ||
| Democratic | Dick Carter | 602 | 0.70% | |
| Democratic | Paul R. Holder | 570 | 0.66% | |
| Democratic | Ken Hillman | 457 | 0.53% | |
| Democratic | Carl Hunt | 428 | 0.49% | |
| Democratic | Albert D. Viller | 224 | 0.26% | |
| Total votes | 86,599 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert List | 39,997 | 82.35% | |
| None of These Candidates | 3,570 | 7.35% | ||
| Republican | William C. Allen | 3,038 | 6.26% | |
| Republican | Patrick T. Mylan | 1,360 | 2.80% | |
| Republican | Fred N. Belcher | 602 | 1.24% | |
| Total votes | 48,567 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert List | 108,097 | 56.17% | +39.07% | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Rose | 76,361 | 39.68% | −27.70% | |
| Independent American | Thomas F. Jefferson | 3,282 | 1.71% | −13.81% | |
| None of These Candidates | 3,218 | 1.67% | +1.67% | ||
| Libertarian | John W. Grayson, Jr. | 1,487 | 0.77% | +0.77% | |
| Majority | 31,736 | 16.49% | |||
| Total votes | 192,445 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 66.77% | |||
| County | Robert List Republican | Robert E. Rose Democratic | Thomas F. Jefferson Independent American | None of These Candidates | John W. Grayson, Jr. Libertarian | Margin | Total votes cast [1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 6,721 | 64.30% | 3,250 | 31.09% | 159 | 1.52% | 257 | 2.46% | 66 | 0.63% | 3,471 | 33.21% | 10,453 |
| Churchill | 2,692 | 60.44% | 1,410 | 31.66% | 238 | 5.34% | 81 | 1.82% | 33 | 0.74% | 1,282 | 28.78% | 4,454 |
| Clark | 51,708 | 53.53% | 42,472 | 43.97% | 581 | 0.60% | 1,107 | 1.15% | 734 | 0.76% | 9,236 | 9.56% | 96,602 |
| Douglas | 3,523 | 63.39% | 1,742 | 31.34% | 120 | 2.16% | 127 | 2.28% | 46 | 0.83% | 1,781 | 32.04% | 5,558 |
| Elko | 3,162 | 64.61% | 1,380 | 28.20% | 265 | 5.41% | 57 | 1.16% | 30 | 0.61% | 1,782 | 36.41% | 4,894 |
| Esmeralda | 258 | 53.09% | 188 | 38.68% | 28 | 5.76% | 10 | 2.06% | 2 | 0.41% | 70 | 14.40% | 486 |
| Eureka | 314 | 61.45% | 154 | 30.14% | 24 | 4.70% | 6 | 1.17% | 13 | 2.54% | 160 | 31.31% | 511 |
| Humboldt | 1,420 | 55.53% | 954 | 37.31% | 103 | 4.03% | 71 | 2.78% | 9 | 0.35% | 466 | 18.22% | 2,557 |
| Lander | 735 | 52.88% | 567 | 40.79% | 60 | 4.32% | 18 | 1.29% | 10 | 0.72% | 168 | 12.09% | 1,390 |
| Lincoln | 888 | 57.44% | 579 | 37.45% | 41 | 2.65% | 20 | 1.29% | 18 | 1.16% | 309 | 19.99% | 1,546 |
| Lyon | 2,331 | 54.69% | 1,658 | 38.90% | 166 | 3.89% | 86 | 2.02% | 21 | 0.49% | 673 | 15.79% | 4,262 |
| Mineral | 1,108 | 46.21% | 1,061 | 44.25% | 169 | 7.05% | 53 | 2.21% | 7 | 0.29% | 47 | 1.96% | 2,398 |
| Nye | 1,553 | 51.80% | 1,300 | 43.36% | 99 | 3.30% | 26 | 0.87% | 20 | 0.67% | 253 | 8.44% | 2,998 |
| Pershing | 630 | 48.54% | 562 | 43.30% | 67 | 5.16% | 25 | 1.93% | 14 | 1.08% | 68 | 5.24% | 1,298 |
| Storey | 329 | 40.67% | 428 | 52.90% | 26 | 3.21% | 20 | 2.47% | 6 | 0.74% | -99 | -12.24% | 809 |
| Washoe | 28,759 | 58.78% | 17,570 | 35.91% | 947 | 1.94% | 1,204 | 2.46% | 444 | 0.91% | 11,189 | 22.87% | 48,924 |
| White Pine | 1,966 | 59.49% | 1,086 | 32.86% | 189 | 5.72% | 50 | 1.51% | 14 | 0.42% | 880 | 26.63% | 3,305 |
| Totals | 108,097 | 56.17% | 76,361 | 39.68% | 3,282 | 1.71% | 3,218 | 1.67% | 1,487 | 0.77% | 31,736 | 16.49% | 192,445 |
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