1934 Nevada gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1934 Nevada gubernatorial election Nevada 1929 Presidential no 1930 Nevada gubernatorial election 1930 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election 1938 November 6, 1934 File:Richard Kirman Sr. (Nevada Governor).jpg 150x150px Richard Kirman Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 23,088 53.94% Morley Griswold, 1934 (cropped).jpg Morley Griswold Republican Party (United States) 14,778 34.52% 3x4.svg Lindley C. Branson Independent politician 4,940 11.54% 1934 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsKirman: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Griswold: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Branson: #E6E6E6 30–40% #D9D9D9 40–50% Governor Morley Griswold Republican Party (United States) Richard Kirman Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 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.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-04-01 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 Democratic primary results Richard Kirman Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 6,058 32.44 Harley A. Harmon Democratic Party (United States) 5,574 29.85 John A. Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 2,028 10.86 Archie C. Grant Democratic Party (United States) 1,849 9.90 Maurice J. Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 1,632 8.74 Charles L. Richards Democratic Party (United States) 1,531 8.20 18,672 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Richard Kirman Sr., Democratic Morley Griswold, Republican Other candidates Lindley C. Branson, Independent Results 1934 Nevada gubernatorial electionNevada Secretary of State Official Returns of the General Election of 1934 State Printing Office Carson City, Nevada 40 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Kirman Sr. 23,088 53.94% +7.18% Republican Party (United States) Morley Griswold (incumbent) 14,778 34.52% -18.73% Independent politician Lindley C. Branson 4,940 11.54% +11.54% 8,310 19.41% 42,806 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +25.91% 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%-396Margin over Griswold-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 Notes References 1934 Nevada Gubernatorial Category:November 1934 in the United States