The 1918 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat Emmet D. Boyle defeated Republican nominee Tasker Oddie with 52.08% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918.
Democratic primary
Candidates Emmet D. Boyle, incumbent Governor George B. Thatcher, Nevada Attorney General Samuel M. Pickett Ben D. Luce
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Tasker Oddie, former Governor William M. Kearney
Results
General election
Candidates Emmet D. Boyle, Democratic Tasker L. Oddie, Republican
Results
Results by county County Emmet D. BoyleDemocratic Tasker L. OddieRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill58142.78%77757.22%-196-14.43%1,358Clark88462.24%49235.76%39228.49%1,376Douglas25443.94%32456.06%-70-12.11%578Elko1,22653.72%1,05646.28%1707.45%2,282Esmeralda51547.60%56752.40%-52-4.81%1,082Eureka17444.73%21555.27%-41-10.54%389Humboldt1,19059.44%81240.56%37818.88%2,002Lander41355.74%32844.26%8511.47%741Lincoln43271.76%17028.24%26243.52%602Lyon64346.63%73653.37%-93-6.74%1,379Mineral31950.55%31249.45%71.11%631Nye1,12051.42%1,05848.58%622.85%2,178Ormsby50752.43%46047.57%474.86%967Storey39860.30%26239.70%13620.61%660Washoe2,61543.96%3,33456.04%-719-12.09%5,949White Pine1,60463.00%94237.00%66226.00%2,546Totals12,87552.08%11,84547.92%1,0304.17%24,720
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Mineral Nye Ormsby
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Esmeralda Lyon Washoe
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