1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
| country = Nevada
| flag_year = 1929
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1938
| next_election = 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1946
| election_date = November 3, 1942
| image1 = File:Edward P. Carville (Nevada Governor and U.S. Senator).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Edward P. Carville
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 24,505
| percentage1 = 60.25%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Aaron V. Tallman
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 16,164
| percentage2 = 39.75%
| map_image = 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = x240px
| map_caption = County results
Carville: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Tallman: {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Edward P. Carville
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Edward P. Carville
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsNV}}
The 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee Aaron V. Tallman with 60.26% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edward P. Carville (inc.)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 13,494
| percentage = 62.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Roland H. Wiley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,964
| percentage = 37.11
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,458
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- Edward P. Carville, Democratic
- Aaron V. Tallman, Republican
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1942 Nevada gubernatorial election{{cite book |author=Nevada Secretary of State |title=Official Returns of the General Election of 1942 |publisher=State Printing Office|location=Carson City, Nevada |page=44}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Edward P. Carville (inc.)
| votes = 24,505
| percentage = 60.25%
| change = -1.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Aaron V. Tallman|votes=16,164|percentage=39.75%|change=+1.61%}}
{{Election box majority||votes=8,341|percentage=20.51%|change=}}
{{Election box total|
| votes = 40,669
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing = -3.22%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| rowspan="2" |County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Edward P. Carville ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Aaron V. Tallman ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Churchill | {{party shading/Democratic}}|864 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}|859 | {{party shading/Republican}}|49.85% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|0.29% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,723 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clark | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,707 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|80.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,140 | {{party shading/Republican}}|19.50% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,567 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|61.01% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,847 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Douglas | {{party shading/Democratic}}|477 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}|309 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|168 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|21.37% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|786 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Elko | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,453 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|74.24% | {{party shading/Republican}}|851 | {{party shading/Republican}}|25.76% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,602 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.49% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,304 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Esmeralda | {{party shading/Democratic}}|300 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|164 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.34% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|136 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|464 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Eureka | {{party shading/Democratic}}|314 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|236 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.91% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|78 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|14.18% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|550 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Humboldt | {{party shading/Democratic}}|632 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.92% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,231 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.08% | {{party shading/Republican}} |
| 599
| {{party shading/Republican}} |
| 32.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,863 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lander | {{party shading/Democratic}}|508 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}|264 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.20% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|244 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.61% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|772 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lincoln | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,296 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|70.67% | {{party shading/Republican}}|538 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.33% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|758 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.33% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,834 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lyon | {{party shading/Democratic}}|780 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.31% | {{party shading/Republican}}|711 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|69 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,491 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mineral | {{party shading/Democratic}}|871 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|488 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.91% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|383 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.18% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,359 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Nye | {{party shading/Democratic}}|797 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.65% | {{party shading/Republican}}|746 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.35% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|51 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,543 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ormsby | {{party shading/Democratic}}|946 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|67.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}|450 | {{party shading/Republican}}|32.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|496 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.53% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,396 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pershing | {{party shading/Democratic}}|545 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|55.67% | {{party shading/Republican}}|434 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.33% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|111 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11.34% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|979 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Storey | {{party shading/Democratic}}|285 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|167 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|118 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.11% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|452 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Washoe | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,287 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,285 | {{party shading/Republican}}|49.99% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,572 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|White Pine | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,443 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.43% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,291 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.57% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,152 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.85% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,734 |
| style="text-align:center;"
!Totals!!24,505!!60.25%!!16,164!!39.75%!!8,341!!20.51%!!40,669 |
== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==
== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==
References
{{Reflist}}{{1942 United States elections}}