1922 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1922 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee James G. Scrugham defeated Republican nominee John H. Miller with 53.88% of the vote.
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November 7, 1922
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 County results Scrugham: 50â60% 60â70% Miller: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James G. Scrugham, Nevada Public Service Commissioner
- James T. Boyd
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Scrugham | 5,361 | 62.20 | |
| Democratic | James T. Boyd | 3,258 | 37.80 | |
| Total votes | 8,619 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John H. Miller
- James Gault
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John H. Miller | 6,078 | 73.20 | |
| Republican | James Gault | 2,225 | 26.80 | |
| Total votes | 8,303 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- James G. Scrugham, Democratic
- John H. Miller, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Scrugham | 15,437 | 53.88% | +1.79% | |
| Republican | John H. Miller | 13,215 | 46.12% | â1.79% | |
| Majority | 2,222 | 7.76% | |||
| Total votes | 28,652 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +3.59% | |||
Results by county
| County | James G. Scrugham Democratic |
John H. Miller Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 679 | 37.81% | 1,117 | 62.19% | -438 | -24.39% | 1,796 |
| Clark | 1,119 | 67.41% | 541 | 32.59% | 578 | 34.82% | 1,660 |
| Douglas | 259 | 35.53% | 470 | 64.47% | -211 | -28.94% | 729 |
| Elko | 1,731 | 57.34% | 1,288 | 42.66% | 443 | 14.67% | 3,019 |
| Esmeralda | 553 | 57.66% | 406 | 42.34% | 147 | 15.33% | 959 |
| Eureka | 219 | 43.28% | 287 | 56.72% | -68 | -13.44% | 506 |
| Humboldt | 808 | 61.96% | 496 | 38.04% | 312 | 23.93% | 1,304 |
| Lander | 403 | 52.61% | 363 | 47.39% | 40 | 5.22% | 766 |
| Lincoln | 544 | 69.39% | 240 | 30.61% | 304 | 38.78% | 784 |
| Lyon | 630 | 43.93% | 804 | 56.07% | -174 | -12.13% | 1,434 |
| Mineral | 315 | 52.24% | 288 | 47.76% | 27 | 4.48% | 603 |
| Nye | 1,815 | 62.69% | 1,080 | 37.31% | 735 | 25.39% | 2,895 |
| Ormsby | 539 | 50.14% | 536 | 49.86% | 3 | 0.28% | 1,075 |
| Pershing | 647 | 64.12% | 362 | 35.88% | 285 | 28.25% | 1,009 |
| Storey | 503 | 48.55% | 533 | 51.45% | -30 | -2.90% | 1,036 |
| Washoe | 3,247 | 47.04% | 3,655 | 52.96% | -408 | -5.91% | 6,902 |
| White Pine | 1,426 | 65.56% | 749 | 34.44% | 677 | 31.13% | 2,175 |
| Totals | 15,437 | 53.88% | 13,215 | 46.12% | 2,222 | 7.76% | 28,652 |