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1954 Nevada gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election

| country = Nevada

| flag_year = 1929

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1950

| next_election = 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1958

| election_date = November 2, 1954

| image1 =Charles H. Russell, 1954.jpg

| nominee1 = Charles H. Russell

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 41,665

| percentage1 = 53.10%

| image2 =Vail Pittman (Nevada Governor).jpg

| nominee2 = Vail Pittman

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 36,797

| percentage2 = 46.90%

| map_image = 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Russell: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Pittman: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Charles H. Russell

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Charles H. Russell

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsNV}}

The 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor Vail M. Pittman on a re-match with 53.10% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 1, 1954.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ |title=Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc |year=2005 |publisher=CQ Press |isbn=9781568029818 |access-date=2019-01-10}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Vail M. Pittman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 14,427

| percentage = 39.31

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Archie C. Grant

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 9,660

| percentage = 26.32

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thomas B. Mechling

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 9,270

| percentage = 25.26

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Merrill Inch

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,717

| percentage = 7.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Simon W. Conwell

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 631

| percentage = 1.72

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,705

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Candidates=

  • Charles H. Russell, Republican
  • Vail M. Pittman, Democratic

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=1954 Nevada gubernatorial election{{cite book |author=Nevada Secretary of State |title=Official Returns of the General Election of 1954 |publisher=State Printing Office|location=Carson City, Nevada |page=76|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015067324445&view=1up&seq=78}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles H. Russell (inc.)

| votes = 41,665

| percentage = 53.10%

| change = -4.54%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Vail M. Pittman

| votes = 36,797

| percentage = 46.90%

| change = +4.54%

}}

{{Election box majority|

| votes = 4,868

| percentage = 6.20%

| change =

}}

{{Election box total|

| votes = 78,462

| percentage = 100.00%

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing = -9.09%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Results by county=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" |County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Charles H. Russell
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Vail M. Pittman
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast

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/Republican}}|Churchill

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,711

| {{party shading/Republican}}|65.38%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|906

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|805

| {{party shading/Republican}}|30.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,617

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clark

| {{party shading/Republican}}|11,651

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.31%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,466

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

815

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3.38%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|24,117

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Douglas

| {{party shading/Republican}}|911

| {{party shading/Republican}}|71.79%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|358

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|553

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,269

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Elko

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,430

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,857

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|573

| {{party shading/Republican}}|13.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,287

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Esmeralda

| {{party shading/Republican}}|167

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|146

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|21

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|313

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Eureka

| {{party shading/Republican}}|348

| {{party shading/Republican}}|63.62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|199

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|149

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|547

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Humboldt

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,073

| {{party shading/Republican}}|58.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|764

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|309

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,837

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lander

| {{party shading/Republican}}|545

| {{party shading/Republican}}|54.45%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|456

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|89

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,001

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lincoln

| {{party shading/Republican}}|650

| {{party shading/Republican}}|38.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,036

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|61.45%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

386

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

22.89%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,686

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lyon

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,193

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.81%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,024

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|169

| {{party shading/Republican}}|7.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,217

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mineral

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,301

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.77%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,313

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.23%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

12

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

0.46%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,614

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Nye

| {{party shading/Republican}}|816

| {{party shading/Republican}}|57.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|605

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|211

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,421

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ormsby

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,351

| {{party shading/Republican}}|59.81%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|908

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|443

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,259

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pershing

| {{party shading/Republican}}|816

| {{party shading/Republican}}|58.08%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|589

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|227

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,405

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Storey

| {{party shading/Republican}}|206

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.15%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|189

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|17

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|395

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Washoe

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14,753

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.45%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,380

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,373

| {{party shading/Republican}}|12.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|26,133

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|White Pine

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,743

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,601

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.88%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

858

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

19.75%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,344

style="text-align:center;"

!Totals!!41,665!!53.10%!!36,797!!46.90%!!4,868!!6.20%!!78,462

== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==

== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==

References

{{Reflist}}

{{1954 United States elections}}

1954

Nevada

Gubernatorial

Category:November 1954 in the United States