1966 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1966 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Grant Sawyer, who was challenged in the Democratic primary by Charles E. Springer, ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Paul Laxalt.
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County results Laxalt: 50–60% 60–70% Sawyer: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 6, 1966.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Joseph Michael Kadans
- Edward G. Marshall
- George C. Moore
- Dr. Robert (Bob) Mortensen
- Grant Sawyer
- Charles E. Springer
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Grant Sawyer | 40,982 | 58.62% | |
Democratic | Edward G. Marshall | 13,858 | 19.82% | |
Democratic | Charles E. Springer | 13,270 | 18.98% | |
Democratic | Dr. Robert (Bob) Mortensen | 699 | 1.00% | |
Democratic | George C. Moore | 593 | 0.85% | |
Democratic | Joseph Michael Kadans | 514 | 0.74% | |
Total votes | 69,916 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Paul Laxalt
- John P. Screen
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Laxalt | 32,768 | 94.70% | |
Republican | John P. Screen | 1,834 | 5.30% | |
Total votes | 34,602 | 100.00% |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Grant Sawyer, Democratic
- Paul Laxalt, Republican
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Paul Laxalt | 71,807 | 52.16% | +18.99% | |
Democratic | Grant Sawyer (inc.) | 65,870 | 47.84% | −18.99% | |
Majority | 5,937 | 4.31% | |||
Total votes | 137,677 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +37.99% |
County results
editCounty | Paul Laxalt Republican |
Grant Sawyer Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Churchill | 1,919 | 55.35% | 1,548 | 44.65% | 371 | 10.70% | 3,467 |
Clark | 32,116 | 49.62% | 32,603 | 50.38% | -487 | -0.75% | 64,719 |
Douglas | 1,521 | 60.33% | 1,000 | 39.67% | 521 | 20.67% | 2,521 |
Elko | 2,199 | 46.19% | 2,562 | 53.81% | -363 | -7.62% | 4,761 |
Esmeralda | 138 | 41.95% | 191 | 58.05% | -53 | -16.11% | 329 |
Eureka | 293 | 56.89% | 222 | 43.11% | 71 | 13.79% | 515 |
Humboldt | 1,308 | 52.93% | 1,163 | 47.07% | 145 | 5.87% | 2,471 |
Lander | 410 | 42.09% | 564 | 57.91% | -154 | -15.81% | 974 |
Lincoln | 687 | 52.40% | 624 | 47.60% | 63 | 4.81% | 1,311 |
Lyon | 1,719 | 58.87% | 1,201 | 41.13% | 518 | 17.74% | 2,920 |
Mineral | 1,266 | 46.75% | 1,442 | 53.25% | -176 | -6.50% | 2,708 |
Nye | 919 | 48.57% | 973 | 51.43% | -54 | -2.85% | 1,892 |
Ormsby | 3,198 | 58.52% | 2,267 | 41.48% | 931 | 17.04% | 5,465 |
Pershing | 618 | 50.70% | 601 | 49.30% | 17 | 1.39% | 1,219 |
Storey | 235 | 48.35% | 251 | 51.65% | -16 | -3.29% | 486 |
Washoe | 21,323 | 56.34% | 16,526 | 43.66% | 4,797 | 12.67% | 37,849 |
White Pine | 1,938 | 47.62% | 2,132 | 52.38% | -194 | -4.77% | 4,070 |
Totals | 71,807 | 52.16% | 65,870 | 47.84% | 5,937 | 4.31% | 137,677 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "1966 Primary Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1966. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 6.