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1954 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1954 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 2, 1954 1958 →
 
Nominee Charles H. Russell Vail Pittman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 41,665 36,797
Percentage 53.10% 46.90%

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

Governor before election

Charles H. Russell
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles H. Russell
Republican

The 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor Vail M. Pittman on a re-match with 53.10% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 1, 1954.[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 14,427 39.31
Democratic Archie C. Grant 9,660 26.32
Democratic Thomas B. Mechling 9,270 25.26
Democratic Merrill Inch 2,717 7.40
Democratic Simon W. Conwell 631 1.72
Total votes 36,705 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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

Results

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1954 Nevada gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles H. Russell (inc.) 41,665 53.10% −4.54%
Democratic Vail M. Pittman 36,797 46.90% +4.54%
Majority 4,868 6.20%
Total votes 78,462 100.00%
Republican hold Swing -9.09%

Results by county

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County Charles H. Russell
Republican
Vail M. Pittman
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # %
Churchill 1,711 65.38% 906 34.62% 805 30.76% 2,617
Clark 11,651 48.31% 12,466 51.69% -815 -3.38% 24,117
Douglas 911 71.79% 358 28.21% 553 43.58% 1,269
Elko 2,430 56.68% 1,857 43.32% 573 13.37% 4,287
Esmeralda 167 53.35% 146 46.65% 21 6.71% 313
Eureka 348 63.62% 199 36.38% 149 27.24% 547
Humboldt 1,073 58.41% 764 41.59% 309 16.82% 1,837
Lander 545 54.45% 456 45.55% 89 8.89% 1,001
Lincoln 650 38.55% 1,036 61.45% -386 -22.89% 1,686
Lyon 1,193 53.81% 1,024 46.19% 169 7.62% 2,217
Mineral 1,301 49.77% 1,313 50.23% -12 -0.46% 2,614
Nye 816 57.42% 605 42.58% 211 14.85% 1,421
Ormsby 1,351 59.81% 908 40.19% 443 19.61% 2,259
Pershing 816 58.08% 589 41.92% 227 16.16% 1,405
Storey 206 52.15% 189 47.85% 17 4.30% 395
Washoe 14,753 56.45% 11,380 43.55% 3,373 12.91% 26,133
White Pine 1,743 40.12% 2,601 59.88% -858 -19.75% 4,344
Totals 41,665 53.10% 36,797 46.90% 4,868 6.20% 78,462

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1954. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 76.