1958 Nevada gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election Nevada 1929 Presidential no 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election 1954 1962 Nevada gubernatorial election 1962 November 4, 1958 Grant Sawyer (1967).png Grant Sawyer Democratic Party (United States) 50,864 59.92% Charles H. Russell, c. 1951–1958 (cropped).jpg Charles H. Russell Republican Party (United States) 34,025 40.08% 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSawyer: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Russell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Charles H. Russell Republican Party (United States) Grant Sawyer Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Democratic nominee Grant Sawyer with 59.92% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 2, 1958.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2018-12-26 Democratic primary Candidates Grant Sawyer, Elko County District Attorney Harvey Dickerson, Nevada Attorney General George E. Franklin Jr. William Richard Pate Results Democratic primary results Grant Sawyer Democratic Party (United States) 20,711 46.30 Harvey Dickerson Democratic Party (United States) 13,372 29.89 George E. Franklin Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 10,175 22.75 William Richard Pate Democratic Party (United States) 473 1.06 44,731 100.00 General election Candidates Grant Sawyer, Democratic Charles H. Russell, Republican Results 1958 Nevada gubernatorial electionNevada Secretary of State Official Returns of the General Election of 1958 State Printing Office Carson City, Nevada 70 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015067324429&view=1up&seq=72 Democratic Party (United States) Grant Sawyer 50,864 59.92% +13.02% Republican Party (United States) Charles H. Russell (inc.) 34,025 40.08% -13.02% 16,839 19.84% 84,889 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 26.04% Results by county County Grant SawyerDemocratic Charles H. RussellRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill1,53254.12%1,29945.88%2338.23%2,831Clark20,68869.48%9,08730.52%11,60138.96%29,775Douglas54739.49%83860.51%-291-21.01%1,385Elko2,53358.85%1,77141.15%76217.70%4,304Esmeralda18455.76%14644.24%3811.52%330Eureka30863.90%17436.10%13427.80%482Humboldt1,29366.51%65133.49%64233.02%1,944Lander49359.40%33740.60%15618.80%830Lincoln99876.95%29923.05%69953.89%1,297Lyon1,25854.84%1,03645.16%2229.68%2,294Mineral1,57760.86%1,01439.14%56321.73%2,591Nye1,03560.92%66439.08%37121.84%1,699Ormsby1,29245.62%1,54054.38%-248-8.76%2,832Pershing82459.49%56140.51%26318.99%1,385Storey22258.58%15741.42%6517.15%379Washoe13,23249.80%13,33950.20%-107-0.40%26,571White Pine2,84871.92%1,11228.08%1,73643.84%3,960Totals50,86459.92%34,02540.08%16,83919.84%84,889 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Churchill Elko Esmeralda Eureka Humboldt Lander Lyon Nye Pershing Storey References 1958 Nevada Gubernatorial Category:November 1958 in the United States