The 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Charles H. Russell with 57.65% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 5, 1950.
Democratic primary
Candidates Vail Pittman, incumbent Governor Roland H. Wiley Clem Malone Simon W. Conwell Charles Wilton Pipkin
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Charles H. Russell, former U.S. Representative Fred C. Horlacher Ed Bender Walter J. Richards Ralph Morgali
Results
General election
Candidates Charles H. Russell, Republican Vail M. Pittman, Democratic
Results
Results by county County Charles H. RussellRepublican Vail M. PittmanDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill1,85871.49%74128.51%1,11742.98%2,599Clark8,12949.52%8,28750.48%-158-0.96%16,416Douglas76172.55%28827.45%47345.09%1,049Elko2,24156.98%1,69243.02%54913.96%3,933Esmeralda17446.28%20253.72%-28-7.45%376Eureka35565.99%18334.01%17231.97%538Humboldt1,13960.49%74439.51%39520.98%1,883Lander42269.52%18530.48%23739.04%607Lincoln1,02558.54%72641.46%29917.08%1,751Lyon1,08563.01%63736.99%44826.02%1,722Mineral1,06657.01%80442.99%26214.01%1,870Nye91061.69%56538.31%34523.39%1,475Ormsby1,19861.63%74638.37%45223.25%1,944Pershing93769.00%42131.00%51638.00%1,358Storey24159.51%16440.49%7719.01%405Washoe12,52562.06%7,65637.94%4,86924.13%20,181White Pine1,54342.09%2,12357.91%-580-15.82%3,666Totals35,60957.64%26,16442.36%9,44515.29%61,773
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Churchill Elko Eureka Humboldt Lander Lincoln Mineral Nye Ormsby Storey
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