1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 5, 1946 1950 →

Nominee Vail Pittman Melvin E. Jepson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 28,655 21,247 Percentage 57.42% 42.58%

County results Pittman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Jepson:      50–60%

Governor before election Vail Pittman Democratic Elected Governor Vail Pittman Democratic

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The 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman defeated Republican nominee Melvin E. Jepson with 57.42% of the vote.

Primary elections were held on September 3, 1946.^[1]

• Vail Pittman, incumbent Governor
• Simon W. Conwell

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vail M. Pittman (inc.)	19,495	83.01
	Democratic	Simon W. Conwell	3,989	16.99
Total votes			23,484	100.00

• Melvin E. Jepson, Washoe County District Attorney
• Aaron V. Tallman, State Senator

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Melvin E. Jepson	5,347	50.88
	Republican	Aaron V. Tallman	5,162	49.12
Total votes			10,509	100.00

• Vail M. Pittman, Democratic
• Melvin E. Jepson, Republican

1946 Nevada gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vail M. Pittman (inc.)	28,655	57.42%	−2.83%
	Republican	Melvin E. Jepson	21,247	42.58%	+2.83%
Majority			7,408	14.85%
Total votes			49,902	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing	-5.66%

County	Vail M. Pittman Democratic		Melvin E. Jepson Republican		Margin		Total votes cast[2]
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Churchill	1,259	55.44%	1,012	44.56%	247	10.88%	2,271
Clark	6,970	62.94%	4,104	37.06%	2,866	25.88%	11,074
Douglas	312	40.78%	453	59.22%	-141	-18.43%	765
Elko	2,279	67.59%	1,093	32.41%	1,186	35.17%	3,372
Esmeralda	247	66.22%	126	33.78%	121	32.44%	373
Eureka	289	51.15%	276	48.85%	13	2.30%	565
Humboldt	972	57.08%	731	42.92%	241	14.15%	1,703
Lander	419	53.44%	365	46.56%	54	6.89%	784
Lincoln	1,255	73.35%	456	26.65%	799	46.70%	1,711
Lyon	673	47.49%	744	52.51%	-71	-5.01%	1,417
Mineral	1,219	62.35%	736	37.65%	483	24.71%	1,955
Nye	772	53.57%	669	46.43%	103	7.15%	1,441
Ormsby	918	55.17%	746	44.83%	172	10.34%	1,664
Pershing	512	47.28%	571	52.72%	-59	-5.45%	1,083
Storey	183	54.30%	154	45.70%	29	8.61%	337
Washoe	7,812	49.47%	7,978	50.53%	-166	-1.05%	15,790
White Pine	2,564	71.28%	1,033	28.72%	1,531	42.56%	3,597
Totals	28,655	57.42%	21,247	42.58%	7,408	14.85%	49,902

• Humboldt

• Douglas
• Lyon
• Pershing
• Washoe