1918 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1918 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat Emmet D. Boyle defeated Republican nominee Tasker Oddie with 52.08% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Emmet D. Boyle, incumbent Governor
- George B. Thatcher, Nevada Attorney General
- Samuel M. Pickett
- Ben D. Luce
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle (incumbent) | 4,849 | 47.60 | |
| Democratic | George B. Thatcher | 2,452 | 24.07 | |
| Democratic | Samuel M. Pickett | 2,284 | 22.42 | |
| Democratic | Ben D. Luce | 603 | 5.92 | |
| Total votes | 10,188 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Tasker Oddie, former Governor
- William M. Kearney
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tasker Oddie | 3,660 | 55.68 | |
| Republican | William M. Kearney | 2,913 | 44.32 | |
| Total votes | 6,573 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Emmet D. Boyle, Democratic
- Tasker L. Oddie, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle (incumbent) | 12,875 | 52.08% | +7.43% | |
| Republican | Tasker Oddie | 11,845 | 47.92% | +8.30% | |
| Majority | 1,030 | 4.16% | |||
| Total votes | 24,720 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -0.87% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County | Emmet D. Boyle Democratic |
Tasker L. Oddie Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 581 | 42.78% | 777 | 57.22% | -196 | -14.43% | 1,358 |
| Clark | 884 | 62.24% | 492 | 35.76% | 392 | 28.49% | 1,376 |
| Douglas | 254 | 43.94% | 324 | 56.06% | -70 | -12.11% | 578 |
| Elko | 1,226 | 53.72% | 1,056 | 46.28% | 170 | 7.45% | 2,282 |
| Esmeralda | 515 | 47.60% | 567 | 52.40% | -52 | -4.81% | 1,082 |
| Eureka | 174 | 44.73% | 215 | 55.27% | -41 | -10.54% | 389 |
| Humboldt | 1,190 | 59.44% | 812 | 40.56% | 378 | 18.88% | 2,002 |
| Lander | 413 | 55.74% | 328 | 44.26% | 85 | 11.47% | 741 |
| Lincoln | 432 | 71.76% | 170 | 28.24% | 262 | 43.52% | 602 |
| Lyon | 643 | 46.63% | 736 | 53.37% | -93 | -6.74% | 1,379 |
| Mineral | 319 | 50.55% | 312 | 49.45% | 7 | 1.11% | 631 |
| Nye | 1,120 | 51.42% | 1,058 | 48.58% | 62 | 2.85% | 2,178 |
| Ormsby | 507 | 52.43% | 460 | 47.57% | 47 | 4.86% | 967 |
| Storey | 398 | 60.30% | 262 | 39.70% | 136 | 20.61% | 660 |
| Washoe | 2,615 | 43.96% | 3,334 | 56.04% | -719 | -12.09% | 5,949 |
| White Pine | 1,604 | 63.00% | 942 | 37.00% | 662 | 26.00% | 2,546 |
| Totals | 12,875 | 52.08% | 11,845 | 47.92% | 1,030 | 4.17% | 24,720 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the 5th day of November A.D. 1918 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1917-1918. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 52.