1958 Nevada gubernatorial election

1958 Nevada gubernatorial election
	County results; Sawyer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Russell: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Charles H. Russell; Republican	Elected Governor ; Grant Sawyer; Democratic

The 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Democratic nominee Grant Sawyer with 59.92% of the vote.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on September 2, 1958.^[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Grant Sawyer, Elko County District Attorney
Harvey Dickerson, Nevada Attorney General
George E. Franklin Jr.
William Richard Pate

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grant Sawyer	20,711	46.30
	Democratic	Harvey Dickerson	13,372	29.89
	Democratic	George E. Franklin Jr.	10,175	22.75
	Democratic	William Richard Pate	473	1.06
Total votes			44,731	100.00

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Grant Sawyer, Democratic
Charles H. Russell, Republican

Results[edit]

1958 Nevada gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grant Sawyer	50,864	59.92%
	Republican	Charles H. Russell (inc.)	34,025	40.08%
Majority			16,839
Turnout			84,889
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[2] Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

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