1914 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1914 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Democratic nominee Emmet D. Boyle defeated incumbent Republican Tasker Oddie with 44.65% of the vote.
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November 3, 1914
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 County results Boyle: 40â50% 50â60% Oddie: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Emmet D. Boyle, member of the Nevada State Tax Commission
- Lemuel Allen, former Lieutenant Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle | 5,036 | 64.70 | |
| Democratic | Lemuel Allen | 2,748 | 35.30 | |
| Total votes | 7,784 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Emmet D. Boyle, Democratic
- Tasker L. Oddie, Republican
Other candidates
- W. A. Morgan, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle | 9,623 | 44.65% | +2.00% | |
| Republican | Tasker Oddie (incumbent) | 8,537 | 39.61% | â10.98% | |
| Socialist | W. A. Morgan | 3,391 | 15.74% | +8.98% | |
| Plurality | 1,086 | 5.04% | |||
| Total votes | 21,551 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +12.98% | |||
Results by county
| County | Emmet D. Boyle Democratic |
Tasker L. Oddie Republican |
W. A. Morgan Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast[2][3][4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 398 | 34.67% | 502 | 43.73% | 248 | 21.60% | -104 | -9.06% | 1,148 |
| Clark | 447 | 47.00% | 354 | 37.22% | 150 | 15.77% | 93 | 9.78% | 951 |
| Douglas | 117 | 26.77% | 283 | 64.76% | 37 | 8.47% | -166 | -37.99% | 437 |
| Elko | 909 | 43.24% | 885 | 42.10% | 308 | 14.65% | 24 | 1.14% | 2,102 |
| Esmeralda | 710 | 40.09% | 623 | 35.18% | 438 | 24.73% | 87 | 4.91% | 1,771 |
| Eureka | 156 | 31.84% | 292 | 59.59% | 42 | 8.57% | -136 | -27.76% | 490 |
| Humboldt | 995 | 48.39% | 676 | 32.88% | 385 | 18.73% | 319 | 15.52% | 2,056 |
| Lander | 261 | 44.39% | 239 | 40.65% | 88 | 14.97% | 22 | 3.74% | 588 |
| Lincoln | 320 | 57.87% | 173 | 31.28% | 60 | 10.85% | 147 | 26.58% | 553 |
| Lyon | 443 | 43.77% | 431 | 42.59% | 138 | 13.64% | 12 | 1.19% | 1,012 |
| Mineral | 335 | 40.22% | 360 | 43.22% | 138 | 16.57% | -25 | -3.00% | 833 |
| Nye | 847 | 35.45% | 865 | 36.21% | 677 | 28.34% | -18 | -0.75% | 2,389 |
| Ormsby | 300 | 42.31% | 357 | 50.35% | 52 | 7.33% | -57 | -8.04% | 709 |
| Storey | 348 | 49.71% | 331 | 47.29% | 21 | 3.00% | 17 | 2.43% | 700 |
| Washoe | 2,247 | 55.91% | 1,460 | 36.33% | 312 | 7.76% | 787 | 19.58% | 4,019 |
| White Pine | 790 | 44.06% | 706 | 39.38% | 297 | 16.56% | 84 | 4.68% | 1,793 |
| Totals | 9,623 | 44.65% | 8,537 | 39.61% | 3,391 | 15.73% | 1,086 | 5.04% | 21,551 |