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 Primary elections were held on September 1, 1942.
Democratic primary
Candidates Edward P. Carville, incumbent Governor Roland H. Wiley, Clark County District Attorney
Results
General election
Candidates Edward P. Carville, Democratic Aaron V. Tallman, Republican
Results
Results by county County Edward P. CarvilleDemocratic Aaron V. TallmanRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill86450.15%85949.85%50.29%1,723Clark4,70780.50%1,14019.50%3,56761.01%5,847Douglas47760.69%30939.31%16821.37%786Elko2,45374.24%85125.76%1,60248.49%3,304Esmeralda30064.66%16435.34%13629.31%464Eureka31457.09%23642.91%7814.18%550Humboldt63233.92%1,23166.08%-599-32.15%1,863Lander50865.80%26434.20%24431.61%772Lincoln1,29670.67%53829.33%75841.33%1,834Lyon78052.31%71147.69%694.63%1,491Mineral87164.09%48835.91%38328.18%1,359Nye79751.65%74648.35%513.31%1,543Ormsby94667.77%45032.23%49635.53%1,396Pershing54555.67%43444.33%11111.34%979Storey28563.05%16736.95%11826.11%452Washoe6,28750.01%6,28549.99%20.02%12,572White Pine2,44365.43%1,29134.57%1,15230.85%3,734Totals24,50560.25%16,16439.75%8,34120.51%40,669
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Churchill Douglas
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Humboldt
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