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 Primary elections were held on September 2, 1958.
Democratic primary
Candidates Grant Sawyer, Elko County District Attorney Harvey Dickerson, Nevada Attorney General George E. Franklin Jr. William Richard Pate
Results
General election
Candidates Grant Sawyer, Democratic Charles H. Russell, Republican
Results
Results by county County Grant SawyerDemocratic Charles H. RussellRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill1,53254.12%1,29945.88%2338.23%2,831Clark20,68869.48%9,08730.52%11,60138.96%29,775Douglas54739.49%83860.51%-291-21.01%1,385Elko2,53358.85%1,77141.15%76217.70%4,304Esmeralda18455.76%14644.24%3811.52%330Eureka30863.90%17436.10%13427.80%482Humboldt1,29366.51%65133.49%64233.02%1,944Lander49359.40%33740.60%15618.80%830Lincoln99876.95%29923.05%69953.89%1,297Lyon1,25854.84%1,03645.16%2229.68%2,294Mineral1,57760.86%1,01439.14%56321.73%2,591Nye1,03560.92%66439.08%37121.84%1,699Ormsby1,29245.62%1,54054.38%-248-8.76%2,832Pershing82459.49%56140.51%26318.99%1,385Storey22258.58%15741.42%6517.15%379Washoe13,23249.80%13,33950.20%-107-0.40%26,571White Pine2,84871.92%1,11228.08%1,73643.84%3,960Totals50,86459.92%34,02540.08%16,83919.84%84,889
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Churchill Elko Esmeralda Eureka Humboldt Lander Lyon Nye Pershing Storey
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