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1942 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1942 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 3, 1942 1946 →
 
Nominee Edward P. Carville Aaron V. Tallman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 24,505 16,164
Percentage 60.25% 39.75%

County results
Carville:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tallman:      60–70%

Governor before election

Edward P. Carville
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edward P. Carville
Democratic

The 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee Aaron V. Tallman with 60.26% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 1, 1942.[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 Edward P. Carville (inc.) 13,494 62.89
Democratic Roland H. Wiley 7,964 37.11
Total votes 21,458 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Edward P. Carville, Democratic
  • Aaron V. Tallman, Republican

Results

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1942 Nevada gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward P. Carville (inc.) 24,505 60.25% −1.61%
Republican Aaron V. Tallman 16,164 39.75% +1.61%
Majority 8,341 20.51%
Total votes 40,669 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -3.22%

Results by county

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County Edward P. Carville
Democratic
Aaron V. Tallman
Republican
Margin Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # %
Churchill 864 50.15% 859 49.85% 5 0.29% 1,723
Clark 4,707 80.50% 1,140 19.50% 3,567 61.01% 5,847
Douglas 477 60.69% 309 39.31% 168 21.37% 786
Elko 2,453 74.24% 851 25.76% 1,602 48.49% 3,304
Esmeralda 300 64.66% 164 35.34% 136 29.31% 464
Eureka 314 57.09% 236 42.91% 78 14.18% 550
Humboldt 632 33.92% 1,231 66.08% -599 -32.15% 1,863
Lander 508 65.80% 264 34.20% 244 31.61% 772
Lincoln 1,296 70.67% 538 29.33% 758 41.33% 1,834
Lyon 780 52.31% 711 47.69% 69 4.63% 1,491
Mineral 871 64.09% 488 35.91% 383 28.18% 1,359
Nye 797 51.65% 746 48.35% 51 3.31% 1,543
Ormsby 946 67.77% 450 32.23% 496 35.53% 1,396
Pershing 545 55.67% 434 44.33% 111 11.34% 979
Storey 285 63.05% 167 36.95% 118 26.11% 452
Washoe 6,287 50.01% 6,285 49.99% 2 0.02% 12,572
White Pine 2,443 65.43% 1,291 34.57% 1,152 30.85% 3,734
Totals 24,505 60.25% 16,164 39.75% 8,341 20.51% 40,669

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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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 April 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1942. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 44.