1966 Nevada gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1966 Nevada gubernatorial election Nevada 1929 presidential 1966 11 8 no 1962 Nevada gubernatorial election 1962 1970 Nevada gubernatorial election 1970 File:Governor Laxalt (cropped).jpg 150x150px Paul Laxalt Republican Party (United States) 71,807 52.16% File:Grant Sawyer (1967).png Democratic Party (United States) Grant Sawyer 65,870 47.84% 1966 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLaxalt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Sawyer: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Grant Sawyer Democratic Party (United States) Paul Laxalt Republican Party (United States) The 1966 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Grant Sawyer, who was challenged in the Democratic primary by Charles E. Springer, ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Paul Laxalt. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 6, 1966.1966 Primary Election Returns https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/home/showpublisheddocument?id=3130 Nevada Secretary of State July 10, 2024 Democratic primary Candidates Joseph Michael Kadans Edward G. Marshall George C. Moore Dr. Robert (Bob) Mortensen Grant Sawyer Charles E. Springer Results Democratic primary results Grant Sawyer Democratic Party (United States) 40,982 58.62% Edward G. Marshall Democratic Party (United States) 13,858 19.82% Charles E. Springer Democratic Party (United States) 13,270 18.98% Dr. Robert (Bob) Mortensen Democratic Party (United States) 699 1.00% George C. Moore Democratic Party (United States) 593 0.85% Joseph Michael Kadans Democratic Party (United States) 514 0.74% 69,916 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Paul Laxalt John P. Screen Results Republican primary results Paul Laxalt Republican Party (United States) 32,768 94.70% John P. Screen Republican Party (United States) 1,834 5.30% 34,602 100.00% General election Results Nevada gubernatorial election, 1966Nevada Secretary of State Official Returns of the General Election of 1966 State Printing Office Carson City, Nevada 6 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015067324387&seq=8 Republican Party (United States) Paul Laxalt 71,807 52.16% +18.99% Democratic Party (United States) Grant Sawyer (inc.) 65,870 47.84% -18.99% 5,937 4.31% 137,677 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +37.99% By county County Paul LaxaltRepublican Grant SawyerDemocratic Margin Total # % # % # %Churchill1,91955.35%1,54844.65%37110.70%3,467Clark32,11649.62%32,60350.38%-487-0.75%64,719Douglas1,52160.33%1,00039.67%52120.67%2,521Elko2,19946.19%2,56253.81%-363-7.62%4,761Esmeralda13841.95%19158.05%-53-16.11%329Eureka29356.89%22243.11%7113.79%515Humboldt1,30852.93%1,16347.07%1455.87%2,471Lander41042.09%56457.91%-154-15.81%974Lincoln68752.40%62447.60%634.81%1,311Lyon1,71958.87%1,20141.13%51817.74%2,920Mineral1,26646.75%1,44253.25%-176-6.50%2,708Nye91948.57%97351.43%-54-2.85%1,892Ormsby3,19858.52%2,26741.48%93117.04%5,465Pershing61850.70%60149.30%171.39%1,219Storey23548.35%25151.65%-16-3.29%486Washoe21,32356.34%16,52643.66%4,79712.67%37,849White Pine1,93847.62%2,13252.38%-194-4.77%4,070 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Churchill Douglas Eureka Humboldt Lincoln Lyon Ormsby Pershing Washoe References 1966 Nevada Gubernatorial Category:November 1966 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose