1970 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1970 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Paul Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. Democratic nominee Mike O'Callaghan defeated Republican nominee Ed Fike to succeed him.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 1, 1970.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mike O'Callaghan
- Hank Thornley
- Albert "Al" D. Viller
- Don J. Weber
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike O'Callaghan | 41,185 | 68.77% | |
| Democratic | Hank Thornley | 16,107 | 26.89% | |
| Democratic | Don J. Weber | 1,299 | 2.17% | |
| Democratic | Albert "Al" D. Viller | 1,298 | 2.17% | |
| Total votes | 59,889 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Margie Dyer
- Ed Fike
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Fike | 31,931 | 88.18% | |
| Republican | Margie Dyer | 4,281 | 11.82% | |
| Total votes | 36,212 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Mike O'Callaghan, Democratic
- Ed Fike, Republican
- Charles E. Springer, Independent
- Daniel M. Hansen, Independent American
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike O'Callaghan | 70,697 | 48.10% | +0.25% | |
| Republican | Ed Fike | 64,400 | 43.81% | -8.34% | |
| Independent | Charles E. Springer | 6,479 | 4.41% | +4.41% | |
| Independent American | Daniel M. Hansen | 5,415 | 3.68% | +3.68% | |
| Majority | 6,297 | 4.28% | |||
| Total votes | 146,991 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +8.60% | |||
County results
| County | Mike O'Callaghan Democratic | Ed Fike Republican | Charles E. Springer Independent | Daniel M. Hansen Independent American | Margin | Total votes cast[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 2,401 | 42.40% | 2,812 | 49.66% | 274 | 4.84% | 176 | 3.11% | -411 | 7.26% | 5,663 |
| Churchill | 1,667 | 46.53% | 1,661 | 46.36% | 126 | 3.52% | 129 | 3.60% | 6 | 0.17% | 3,583 |
| Clark | 35,855 | 50.39% | 30,801 | 43.28% | 2,071 | 2.91% | 2,432 | 3.42% | 5,054 | 7.10% | 71,159 |
| Douglas | 936 | 34.39% | 1,630 | 59.88% | 96 | 3.53% | 60 | 2.20% | -694 | -25.50% | 2,722 |
| Elko | 2,344 | 53.26% | 1,855 | 42.15% | 88 | 2.00% | 114 | 2.59% | 489 | 11.11% | 4,401 |
| Esmeralda | 189 | 49.87% | 172 | 45.38% | 15 | 3.96% | 3 | 0.79% | 17 | 4.49% | 379 |
| Eureka | 207 | 44.52% | 232 | 49.89% | 7 | 1.51% | 19 | 4.09% | -25 | -5.38% | 465 |
| Humboldt | 1,106 | 50.25% | 973 | 44.21% | 55 | 2.50% | 67 | 3.04% | 133 | 6.04% | 2,201 |
| Lander | 524 | 52.98% | 388 | 39.23% | 33 | 3.34% | 44 | 4.45% | 136 | 13.75% | 989 |
| Lincoln | 701 | 55.07% | 534 | 41.95% | 19 | 1.49% | 19 | 1.49% | 167 | 13.12% | 1,273 |
| Lyon | 1,452 | 48.45% | 1,370 | 45.71% | 95 | 3.17% | 80 | 2.67% | 82 | 2.74% | 2,997 |
| Mineral | 1,702 | 60.98% | 782 | 28.02% | 151 | 5.41% | 156 | 5.59% | 920 | 32.96% | 2,791 |
| Nye | 1,023 | 53.48% | 763 | 39.88% | 67 | 3.50% | 60 | 3.14% | 260 | 13.59% | 1,913 |
| Pershing | 543 | 47.05% | 541 | 46.88% | 42 | 3.64% | 28 | 2.43% | 2 | 0.17% | 1,154 |
| Storey | 331 | 61.30% | 170 | 31.48% | 22 | 4.07% | 17 | 3.15% | 161 | 29.81% | 540 |
| Washoe | 17,760 | 43.19% | 18,265 | 44.42% | 3,237 | 7.87% | 1,860 | 4.52% | -505 | -1.23% | 41,122 |
| White Pine | 1,956 | 53.75% | 1,451 | 39.87% | 81 | 2.23% | 151 | 4.15% | 505 | 13.88% | 3,639 |
| Totals | 70,697 | 48.10% | 64,400 | 43.81% | 6,479 | 4.41% | 5,415 | 3.68% | 6,297 | 4.28% | 146,991 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ a b c d e "1970 Primary and General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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