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1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 5, 1946 1950 →
 
Nominee Vail Pittman Melvin E. Jepson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 28,655 21,247
Percentage 57.42% 42.58%

County results
Pittman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Jepson:      50–60%

Governor before election

Vail Pittman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Vail Pittman
Democratic

The 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman defeated Republican nominee Melvin E. Jepson with 57.42% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 3, 1946.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vail M. Pittman (inc.) 19,495 83.01
Democratic Simon W. Conwell 3,989 16.99
Total votes 23,484 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melvin E. Jepson 5,347 50.88
Republican Aaron V. Tallman 5,162 49.12
Total votes 10,509 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Vail M. Pittman, Democratic
  • Melvin E. Jepson, Republican

Results

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1946 Nevada gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Vail M. Pittman (inc.) 28,655 57.42% −2.83%
Republican Melvin E. Jepson 21,247 42.58% +2.83%
Majority 7,408 14.85%
Total votes 49,902 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -5.66%

Results by county

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County Vail M. Pittman
Democratic
Melvin E. Jepson
Republican
Margin Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # %
Churchill 1,259 55.44% 1,012 44.56% 247 10.88% 2,271
Clark 6,970 62.94% 4,104 37.06% 2,866 25.88% 11,074
Douglas 312 40.78% 453 59.22% -141 -18.43% 765
Elko 2,279 67.59% 1,093 32.41% 1,186 35.17% 3,372
Esmeralda 247 66.22% 126 33.78% 121 32.44% 373
Eureka 289 51.15% 276 48.85% 13 2.30% 565
Humboldt 972 57.08% 731 42.92% 241 14.15% 1,703
Lander 419 53.44% 365 46.56% 54 6.89% 784
Lincoln 1,255 73.35% 456 26.65% 799 46.70% 1,711
Lyon 673 47.49% 744 52.51% -71 -5.01% 1,417
Mineral 1,219 62.35% 736 37.65% 483 24.71% 1,955
Nye 772 53.57% 669 46.43% 103 7.15% 1,441
Ormsby 918 55.17% 746 44.83% 172 10.34% 1,664
Pershing 512 47.28% 571 52.72% -59 -5.45% 1,083
Storey 183 54.30% 154 45.70% 29 8.61% 337
Washoe 7,812 49.47% 7,978 50.53% -166 -1.05% 15,790
White Pine 2,564 71.28% 1,033 28.72% 1,531 42.56% 3,597
Totals 28,655 57.42% 21,247 42.58% 7,408 14.85% 49,902

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1946. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 44.