The 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic nominee Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee John A. Fulton with 61.86% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 6, 1938.
Democratic primary
Candidates Edward P. Carville, former United States Attorney for the District of Nevada Harley A. Harmon, Chairman of the Nevada Public Service Commission Charles L. Richards, former U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates John A. Fulton John A. Durkee
Results
General election
Candidates Edward P. Carville, Democratic John A. Fulton, Republican
Results
Results by county County Edward P. CarvilleDemocratic John A. FultonRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill1,03243.90%1,31956.10%-287-12.21%2,351Clark4,72179.64%1,20720.36%3,51459.28%5,928Douglas27032.85%55267.15%-282-34.31%822Elko3,04476.75%92223.25%2,12253.50%3,966Esmeralda55861.25%35338.75%20522.50%911Eureka44971.96%17528.04%27443.91%624Humboldt1,25064.90%67635.10%57429.80%1,926Lander58865.92%30434.08%28431.84%892Lincoln1,61580.71%38619.29%1,22961.42%2,001Lyon97551.86%90548.14%703.72%1,880Mineral59361.84%36638.16%22723.67%959Nye1,21564.42%67135.58%54428.84%1,886Ormsby77854.33%65445.67%1248.66%1,432Pershing66556.93%50343.07%16213.87%1,168Storey37763.90%21336.10%16427.80%590Washoe7,55451.84%7,01848.16%5363.68%14,572White Pine2,84467.62%1,36232.38%1,48235.24%4,206Totals28,52861.86%17,58638.14%10,94223.73%46,114
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Elko
Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic Eureka White Pine
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Churchill
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