The 1934 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic nominee Richard Kirman Sr. defeated incumbent Republican Morley Griswold with 53.94% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 4, 1934.
Democratic primary
Candidates Richard Kirman Sr., former Mayor of Reno Harley A. Harmon, Chairman of the Nevada Public Service Commission John A. Cooper Archie C. Grant Maurice J. Sullivan, former Lieutenant Governor Charles L. Richards, former U.S. Representative
Results
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Richard Kirman Sr., Democratic Morley Griswold, Republican
Other candidates Lindley C. Branson, Independent
Results
Results by county County Richard Kirman Sr.Democratic Morley GriswoldRepublican Lindley C. BransonIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Churchill1,34757.79%64427.63%34014.59%70330.16%2,331Clark3,82961.27%1,87530.00%5458.72%1,95431.27%6,249Douglas39449.07%39749.44%121.49%-3-0.37%803Elko1,73343.46%1,84646.29%40910.26%-1132.83%3,988Esmeralda45368.95%15623.74%487.31%29745.21%657Eureka21335.15%17929.54%21435.31%-1-0.17%606Humboldt81549.73%59236.12%23214.15%22313.61%1,639Lander47657.35%27433.01%809.64%20224.34%830Lincoln96053.93%61234.38%20811.69%34819.55%1,780Lyon1,00356.96%70840.20%502.84%29516.75%1,761Mineral59857.06%38436.64%666.30%21420.42%1,048Nye1,04554.51%57229.84%30015.65%47324.67%1,917Ormsby68055.37%53143.24%171.38%14912.13%1,228Pershing59652.65%34030.04%19617.31%25622.61%1,132Storey39371.85%13825.23%162.93%25546.62%547Washoe7,72960.32%4,40234.35%6835.33%3,32725.96%12,814White Pine82423.71%1,12832.45%1,52443.84%-396-11.39%3,476Totals23,08853.94%14,77834.52%4,94011.54%8,31019.41%42,806
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Churchill Lander Lyon Mineral Ormsby Washoe
Counties that flipped from Republican to Independent White Pine
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Independent Eureka
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