1966 Nevada gubernatorial election

November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08)
 
Nominee Paul Laxalt Grant Sawyer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 71,807 65,870
Percentage 52.16% 47.84%

County results
Laxalt:      50–60%      60–70%
Sawyer:      50–60%

Governor before election

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Paul Laxalt
Republican

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.

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1966[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Paul Laxalt 71,807 52.16%
Democratic Grant Sawyer (inc.) 65,870 47.84%
Total votes 137,677 100
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

County results

Source[1]

Paul Laxalt
Republican
Grant Sawyer
Democratic
Margin Total
County Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes
Churchill1,91955.35%1,54844.65%37110.70%3,467
Clark32,11649.62%32,60350.38%4870.75%64,719
Douglas1,52160.33%1,00039.67%52120.67%2,521
Elko2,19946.19%2,56253.81%3637.62%4,761
Esmeralda13841.95%19158.05%5316.11%329
Eureka29356.89%22243.11%7113.79%515
Humboldt1,30852.93%1,16347.07%1455.86%2,471
Lander41042.09%56457.91%15415.81%974
Lincoln68752.32%62447.52%634.80%1,313
Lyon1,71958.87%1,20141.13%51817.74%2,920
Mineral1,26646.75%1,44253.25%1766.50%2,708
Nye91948.57%97351.43%542.85%1,892
Ormsby3,19858.52%2,26741.48%93117.04%5,465
Pershing61850.70%60149.30%171.39%1,219
Storey23548.35%25151.65%163.29%486
Washoe21,32356.34%16,52643.66%4,79712.67%37,849
White Pine1,93847.62%2,13252.38%1944.77%4,070

References

  1. 1 2 "1966 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.


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