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The 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic nominee Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee John A. Fulton with 61.86% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 6, 1938.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edward P. Carville, former United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
- Harley A. Harmon, Chairman of the Nevada Public Service Commission
- Charles L. Richards, former U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward P. Carville | 12,279 | 50.60 | |
| Democratic | Harley A. Harmon | 9,558 | 39.39 | |
| Democratic | Charles L. Richards | 2,428 | 10.01 | |
| Total votes | 24,265 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John A. Fulton
- John A. Durkee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John A. Fulton | 4,854 | 55.83 | |
| Republican | John A. Durkee | 3,841 | 44.18 | |
| Total votes | 8,695 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Edward P. Carville, Democratic
- John A. Fulton, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward P. Carville | 28,528 | 61.86% | +7.93% | |
| Republican | John A. Fulton | 17,586 | 38.14% | +3.61% | |
| Majority | 10,942 | 23.73% | |||
| Total votes | 46,114 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +4.31% | |||
Results by county
| County | Edward P. Carville Democratic |
John A. Fulton Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 1,032 | 43.90% | 1,319 | 56.10% | -287 | -12.21% | 2,351 |
| Clark | 4,721 | 79.64% | 1,207 | 20.36% | 3,514 | 59.28% | 5,928 |
| Douglas | 270 | 32.85% | 552 | 67.15% | -282 | -34.31% | 822 |
| Elko | 3,044 | 76.75% | 922 | 23.25% | 2,122 | 53.50% | 3,966 |
| Esmeralda | 558 | 61.25% | 353 | 38.75% | 205 | 22.50% | 911 |
| Eureka | 449 | 71.96% | 175 | 28.04% | 274 | 43.91% | 624 |
| Humboldt | 1,250 | 64.90% | 676 | 35.10% | 574 | 29.80% | 1,926 |
| Lander | 588 | 65.92% | 304 | 34.08% | 284 | 31.84% | 892 |
| Lincoln | 1,615 | 80.71% | 386 | 19.29% | 1,229 | 61.42% | 2,001 |
| Lyon | 975 | 51.86% | 905 | 48.14% | 70 | 3.72% | 1,880 |
| Mineral | 593 | 61.84% | 366 | 38.16% | 227 | 23.67% | 959 |
| Nye | 1,215 | 64.42% | 671 | 35.58% | 544 | 28.84% | 1,886 |
| Ormsby | 778 | 54.33% | 654 | 45.67% | 124 | 8.66% | 1,432 |
| Pershing | 665 | 56.93% | 503 | 43.07% | 162 | 13.87% | 1,168 |
| Storey | 377 | 63.90% | 213 | 36.10% | 164 | 27.80% | 590 |
| Washoe | 7,554 | 51.84% | 7,018 | 48.16% | 536 | 3.68% | 14,572 |
| White Pine | 2,844 | 67.62% | 1,362 | 32.38% | 1,482 | 35.24% | 4,206 |
| Totals | 28,528 | 61.86% | 17,586 | 38.14% | 10,942 | 23.73% | 46,114 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1938. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 40.
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