1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee Aaron V. Tallman with 60.26% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 1, 1942.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edward P. Carville, incumbent Governor
- Roland H. Wiley, attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward P. Carville (inc.) | 13,494 | 62.89 | |
| Democratic | Roland H. Wiley | 7,964 | 37.11 | |
| Total votes | 21,458 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Edward P. Carville, Democratic
- Aaron V. Tallman, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward P. Carville (inc.) | 24,505 | 60.26% | -1.61% | |
| Republican | Aaron V. Tallman | 16,164 | 39.75% | +1.61% | |
| Majority | 8,341 | 20.51% | |||
| Total votes | 40,669 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -3.22% | |||
Results by county
| County | Edward P. Carville Democratic | Aaron V. Tallman Republican | Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 864 | 50.15% | 859 | 49.85% | 5 | 0.29% | 1,723 |
| Clark | 4,707 | 80.50% | 1,140 | 19.50% | 3,567 | 61.01% | 5,847 |
| Douglas | 477 | 60.69% | 309 | 39.31% | 168 | 21.37% | 786 |
| Elko | 2,453 | 74.24% | 851 | 25.76% | 1,602 | 48.49% | 3,304 |
| Esmeralda | 300 | 64.66% | 164 | 35.34% | 136 | 29.31% | 464 |
| Eureka | 314 | 57.09% | 236 | 42.91% | 78 | 14.18% | 550 |
| Humboldt | 632 | 33.92% | 1,231 | 66.08% | -599 | -32.15% | 1,863 |
| Lander | 508 | 65.80% | 264 | 34.20% | 244 | 31.61% | 772 |
| Lincoln | 1,296 | 70.67% | 538 | 29.33% | 758 | 41.33% | 1,834 |
| Lyon | 780 | 52.31% | 711 | 47.69% | 69 | 4.63% | 1,491 |
| Mineral | 871 | 64.09% | 488 | 35.91% | 383 | 28.18% | 1,359 |
| Nye | 797 | 51.65% | 746 | 48.35% | 51 | 3.31% | 1,543 |
| Ormsby | 946 | 67.77% | 450 | 32.23% | 496 | 35.53% | 1,396 |
| Pershing | 545 | 55.67% | 434 | 44.33% | 111 | 11.34% | 979 |
| Storey | 285 | 63.05% | 167 | 36.95% | 118 | 26.11% | 452 |
| Washoe | 6,287 | 50.01% | 6,285 | 49.99% | 2 | 0.02% | 12,572 |
| White Pine | 2,443 | 65.43% | 1,291 | 34.57% | 1,152 | 30.85% | 3,734 |
| Totals | 24,505 | 60.25% | 16,164 | 39.75% | 8,341 | 20.51% | 40,669 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1942. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 44.
