1918 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1918 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat Emmet D. Boyle defeated Republican nominee Tasker Oddie with 52.08% of the vote.
November 5, 1918
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County results Boyle: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Oddie: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Emmet D. Boyle, incumbent Governor
- George B. Thatcher, Nevada Attorney General
- Samuel M. Pickett
- Ben D. Luce
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle (incumbent) | 4,849 | 47.60 | |
| Democratic | George B. Thatcher | 2,452 | 24.07 | |
| Democratic | Samuel M. Pickett | 2,284 | 22.42 | |
| Democratic | Ben D. Luce | 603 | 5.92 | |
| Total votes | 10,188 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Tasker Oddie, former Governor
- William M. Kearney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tasker Oddie | 3,660 | 55.68 | |
| Republican | William M. Kearney | 2,913 | 44.32 | |
| Total votes | 6,573 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Emmet D. Boyle, Democratic
- Tasker L. Oddie, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle (incumbent) | 12,875 | 52.08% | +7.43% | |
| Republican | Tasker Oddie | 11,845 | 47.92% | +8.30% | |
| Majority | 1,030 | 4.16% | |||
| Total votes | 24,720 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -0.87% | |||
Results by county
| County | Emmet D. Boyle Democratic |
Tasker L. Oddie Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 581 | 42.78% | 777 | 57.22% | -196 | -14.43% | 1,358 |
| Clark | 884 | 62.24% | 492 | 35.76% | 392 | 28.49% | 1,376 |
| Douglas | 254 | 43.94% | 324 | 56.06% | -70 | -12.11% | 578 |
| Elko | 1,226 | 53.72% | 1,056 | 46.28% | 170 | 7.45% | 2,282 |
| Esmeralda | 515 | 47.60% | 567 | 52.40% | -52 | -4.81% | 1,082 |
| Eureka | 174 | 44.73% | 215 | 55.27% | -41 | -10.54% | 389 |
| Humboldt | 1,190 | 59.44% | 812 | 40.56% | 378 | 18.88% | 2,002 |
| Lander | 413 | 55.74% | 328 | 44.26% | 85 | 11.47% | 741 |
| Lincoln | 432 | 71.76% | 170 | 28.24% | 262 | 43.52% | 602 |
| Lyon | 643 | 46.63% | 736 | 53.37% | -93 | -6.74% | 1,379 |
| Mineral | 319 | 50.55% | 312 | 49.45% | 7 | 1.11% | 631 |
| Nye | 1,120 | 51.42% | 1,058 | 48.58% | 62 | 2.85% | 2,178 |
| Ormsby | 507 | 52.43% | 460 | 47.57% | 47 | 4.86% | 967 |
| Storey | 398 | 60.30% | 262 | 39.70% | 136 | 20.61% | 660 |
| Washoe | 2,615 | 43.96% | 3,334 | 56.04% | -719 | -12.09% | 5,949 |
| White Pine | 1,604 | 63.00% | 942 | 37.00% | 662 | 26.00% | 2,546 |
| Totals | 12,875 | 52.08% | 11,845 | 47.92% | 1,030 | 4.17% | 24,720 |