The 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman defeated Republican nominee Melvin E. Jepson with 57.42% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 3, 1946.
Democratic primary
Candidates Vail Pittman, incumbent Governor Simon W. Conwell
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Melvin E. Jepson, Washoe County District Attorney Aaron V. Tallman, State Senator
Results
General election
Candidates Vail M. Pittman, Democratic Melvin E. Jepson, Republican
Results
Results by county County Vail M. PittmanDemocratic Melvin E. JepsonRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill1,25955.44%1,01244.56%24710.88%2,271Clark6,97062.94%4,10437.06%2,86625.88%11,074Douglas31240.78%45359.22%-141-18.43%765Elko2,27967.59%1,09332.41%1,18635.17%3,372Esmeralda24766.22%12633.78%12132.44%373Eureka28951.15%27648.85%132.30%565Humboldt97257.08%73142.92%24114.15%1,703Lander41953.44%36546.56%546.89%784Lincoln1,25573.35%45626.65%79946.70%1,711Lyon67347.49%74452.51%-71-5.01%1,417Mineral1,21962.35%73637.65%48324.71%1,955Nye77253.57%66946.43%1037.15%1,441Ormsby91855.17%74644.83%17210.34%1,664Pershing51247.28%57152.72%-59-5.45%1,083Storey18354.30%15445.70%298.61%337Washoe7,81249.47%7,97850.53%-166-1.05%15,790White Pine2,56471.28%1,03328.72%1,53142.56%3,597Totals28,65557.42%21,24742.58%7,40814.85%49,902
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Humboldt
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Douglas Lyon Pershing Washoe
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