1926 Nevada gubernatorial election
Election for the Governor of Nevada
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 County results Balzar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Scrugham: 50–60% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1926 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Republican nominee Fred B. Balzar defeated Democratic incumbent James G. Scrugham with 53.00% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Fred B. Balzar, Republican
- James G. Scrugham, Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred B. Balzar | 16,374 | 53.00% | +6.88% | |
| Democratic | James G. Scrugham (incumbent) | 14,521 | 47.00% | −6.88% | |
| Majority | 1,853 | 6.00% | |||
| Total votes | 30,895 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +13.75% | |||
Results by county
| County | Fred B. Balzar Republican | James G. Scrugham Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 1,199 | 63.24% | 697 | 36.76% | 502 | 26.48% | 1,896 |
| Clark | 481 | 23.81% | 1,539 | 76.19% | -1,058 | -52.38% | 2,020 |
| Douglas | 474 | 71.71% | 187 | 28.29% | 287 | 43.42% | 661 |
| Elko | 1,545 | 49.52% | 1,575 | 50.48% | -30 | -0.96% | 3,120 |
| Esmeralda | 366 | 54.06% | 311 | 45.94% | 55 | 8.12% | 677 |
| Eureka | 480 | 75.00% | 160 | 25.00% | 320 | 50.00% | 640 |
| Humboldt | 734 | 53.73% | 632 | 46.27% | 102 | 7.47% | 1,366 |
| Lander | 515 | 68.03% | 242 | 31.97% | 273 | 36.06% | 757 |
| Lincoln | 164 | 16.98% | 802 | 83.02% | -638 | -66.05% | 966 |
| Lyon | 909 | 63.34% | 526 | 36.66% | 383 | 26.69% | 1,435 |
| Mineral | 453 | 69.91% | 195 | 30.09% | 258 | 39.81% | 648 |
| Nye | 1,274 | 52.38% | 1,158 | 47.62% | 116 | 4.77% | 2,432 |
| Ormsby | 512 | 50.10% | 510 | 49.90% | 2 | 0.20% | 1,022 |
| Pershing | 569 | 54.55% | 474 | 45.45% | 95 | 9.11% | 1,043 |
| Storey | 432 | 53.20% | 380 | 46.80% | 52 | 6.40% | 812 |
| Washoe | 4,939 | 58.53% | 3,499 | 41.47% | 1,440 | 17.07% | 8,438 |
| White Pine | 1,328 | 44.83% | 1,634 | 55.17% | -306 | -10.33% | 2,962 |
| Totals | 16,374 | 53.00% | 14,521 | 47.00% | 1,853 | 6.00% | 30,895 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1925-1926. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 148.
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1926. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 30.
