The 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor Vail M. Pittman on a re-match with 53.10% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 1, 1954.
Democratic primary
Candidates Vail M. Pittman, former Governor Archie C. Grant Thomas B. Mechling Merrill Inch Simon W. Conwell
Results
General election
Candidates Charles H. Russell, Republican Vail M. Pittman, Democratic
Results
Results by county County Charles H. RussellRepublican Vail M. PittmanDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill1,71165.38%90634.62%80530.76%2,617Clark11,65148.31%12,46651.69%-815-3.38%24,117Douglas91171.79%35828.21%55343.58%1,269Elko2,43056.68%1,85743.32%57313.37%4,287Esmeralda16753.35%14646.65%216.71%313Eureka34863.62%19936.38%14927.24%547Humboldt1,07358.41%76441.59%30916.82%1,837Lander54554.45%45645.55%898.89%1,001Lincoln65038.55%1,03661.45%-386-22.89%1,686Lyon1,19353.81%1,02446.19%1697.62%2,217Mineral1,30149.77%1,31350.23%-12-0.46%2,614Nye81657.42%60542.58%21114.85%1,421Ormsby1,35159.81%90840.19%44319.61%2,259Pershing81658.08%58941.92%22716.16%1,405Storey20652.15%18947.85%174.30%395Washoe14,75356.45%11,38043.55%3,37312.91%26,133White Pine1,74340.12%2,60159.88%-858-19.75%4,344Totals41,66553.10%36,79746.90%4,8686.20%78,462
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Esmeralda
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Lincoln Mineral
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