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1950 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1950 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1946 November 7, 1950 1954 →
 
Nominee Charles H. Russell Vail Pittman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 35,609 26,164
Percentage 57.65% 42.36%

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

Governor before election

Vail Pittman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles H. Russell
Republican

The 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Charles H. Russell with 57.65% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 5, 1950.[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.) 17,963 57.47
Democratic Roland H. Wiley 8,605 27.53
Democratic Clem Malone 3,340 10.69
Democratic Simon W. Conwell 954 3.05
Democratic Charles Wilton Pipkin 397 1.27
Total votes 31,259 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles H. Russell 8,453 54.26
Republican Fred C. Horlacher 3,485 22.37
Republican Ed Bender 2,234 14.34
Republican Walter J. Richards 1,061 6.81
Republican Ralph Morgali 346 2.22
Total votes 15,579 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Charles H. Russell, Republican
  • Vail M. Pittman, Democratic

Results

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1950 Nevada gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles H. Russell 35,609 57.65% +15.07%
Democratic Vail M. Pittman (inc.) 26,164 42.36% −15.07%
Majority 9,445 15.29%
Total votes 61,773 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing 30.13%

Results by county

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County Charles H. Russell
Republican
Vail M. Pittman
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # %
Churchill 1,858 71.49% 741 28.51% 1,117 42.98% 2,599
Clark 8,129 49.52% 8,287 50.48% -158 -0.96% 16,416
Douglas 761 72.55% 288 27.45% 473 45.09% 1,049
Elko 2,241 56.98% 1,692 43.02% 549 13.96% 3,933
Esmeralda 174 46.28% 202 53.72% -28 -7.45% 376
Eureka 355 65.99% 183 34.01% 172 31.97% 538
Humboldt 1,139 60.49% 744 39.51% 395 20.98% 1,883
Lander 422 69.52% 185 30.48% 237 39.04% 607
Lincoln 1,025 58.54% 726 41.46% 299 17.08% 1,751
Lyon 1,085 63.01% 637 36.99% 448 26.02% 1,722
Mineral 1,066 57.01% 804 42.99% 262 14.01% 1,870
Nye 910 61.69% 565 38.31% 345 23.39% 1,475
Ormsby 1,198 61.63% 746 38.37% 452 23.25% 1,944
Pershing 937 69.00% 421 31.00% 516 38.00% 1,358
Storey 241 59.51% 164 40.49% 77 19.01% 405
Washoe 12,525 62.06% 7,656 37.94% 4,869 24.13% 20,181
White Pine 1,543 42.09% 2,123 57.91% -580 -15.82% 3,666
Totals 35,609 57.64% 26,164 42.36% 9,445 15.29% 61,773

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 February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1950. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 48.