1978 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1978 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic governor Mike O'Callaghan was term limited. Republican nominee Robert List was elected Governor of Nevada, defeating Democratic nominee Robert E. Rose. Jack Lund Schofield unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Dick Carter
- John Foley
- Ken Hillman
- Paul R. Holder
- Carl Hunt
- Robert E. Rose
- Jack Schofield
- Albert D. Viller
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert E. Rose | 41,672 | 48.12% | |
| Democratic | John Foley | 20,186 | 23.31% | |
| Democratic | Jack Schofield | 18,414 | 21.26% | |
| None of These Candidates | 4,046 | 4.67% | ||
| Democratic | Dick Carter | 602 | 0.70% | |
| Democratic | Paul R. Holder | 570 | 0.66% | |
| Democratic | Ken Hillman | 457 | 0.53% | |
| Democratic | Carl Hunt | 428 | 0.49% | |
| Democratic | Albert D. Viller | 224 | 0.26% | |
| Total votes | 86,599 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William C. Allen
- Fred N. Belcher
- Robert List
- Patrick T. Mylan
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert List | 39,997 | 82.35% | |
| None of These Candidates | 3,570 | 7.35% | ||
| Republican | William C. Allen | 3,038 | 6.26% | |
| Republican | Patrick T. Mylan | 1,360 | 2.80% | |
| Republican | Fred N. Belcher | 602 | 1.24% | |
| Total votes | 48,567 | 100.00% | ||
General Election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert List, Republican
- Robert E. Rose, Democratic
- Thomas F. Jefferson, Independent American
- John W. Grayson, Jr., Libertarian
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert List | 108,097 | 56.17% | +39.07% | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Rose | 76,361 | 39.68% | −27.70% | |
| Independent American | Thomas F. Jefferson | 3,282 | 1.71% | −13.81% | |
| None of These Candidates | 3,218 | 1.67% | +1.67% | ||
| Libertarian | John W. Grayson, Jr. | 1,487 | 0.77% | +0.77% | |
| Majority | 31,736 | 16.49% | |||
| Total votes | 192,445 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 66.77% | |||
County results
[edit]| County | Robert List Republican |
Robert E. Rose Democratic |
Thomas F. Jefferson Independent American |
None of These Candidates | John W. Grayson, Jr. Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 6,721 | 64.30% | 3,250 | 31.09% | 159 | 1.52% | 257 | 2.46% | 66 | 0.63% | 3,471 | 33.21% | 10,453 |
| Churchill | 2,692 | 60.44% | 1,410 | 31.66% | 238 | 5.34% | 81 | 1.82% | 33 | 0.74% | 1,282 | 28.78% | 4,454 |
| Clark | 51,708 | 53.53% | 42,472 | 43.97% | 581 | 0.60% | 1,107 | 1.15% | 734 | 0.76% | 9,236 | 9.56% | 96,602 |
| Douglas | 3,523 | 63.39% | 1,742 | 31.34% | 120 | 2.16% | 127 | 2.28% | 46 | 0.83% | 1,781 | 32.04% | 5,558 |
| Elko | 3,162 | 64.61% | 1,380 | 28.20% | 265 | 5.41% | 57 | 1.16% | 30 | 0.61% | 1,782 | 36.41% | 4,894 |
| Esmeralda | 258 | 53.09% | 188 | 38.68% | 28 | 5.76% | 10 | 2.06% | 2 | 0.41% | 70 | 14.40% | 486 |
| Eureka | 314 | 61.45% | 154 | 30.14% | 24 | 4.70% | 6 | 1.17% | 13 | 2.54% | 160 | 31.31% | 511 |
| Humboldt | 1,420 | 55.53% | 954 | 37.31% | 103 | 4.03% | 71 | 2.78% | 9 | 0.35% | 466 | 18.22% | 2,557 |
| Lander | 735 | 52.88% | 567 | 40.79% | 60 | 4.32% | 18 | 1.29% | 10 | 0.72% | 168 | 12.09% | 1,390 |
| Lincoln | 888 | 57.44% | 579 | 37.45% | 41 | 2.65% | 20 | 1.29% | 18 | 1.16% | 309 | 19.99% | 1,546 |
| Lyon | 2,331 | 54.69% | 1,658 | 38.90% | 166 | 3.89% | 86 | 2.02% | 21 | 0.49% | 673 | 15.79% | 4,262 |
| Mineral | 1,108 | 46.21% | 1,061 | 44.25% | 169 | 7.05% | 53 | 2.21% | 7 | 0.29% | 47 | 1.96% | 2,398 |
| Nye | 1,553 | 51.80% | 1,300 | 43.36% | 99 | 3.30% | 26 | 0.87% | 20 | 0.67% | 253 | 8.44% | 2,998 |
| Pershing | 630 | 48.54% | 562 | 43.30% | 67 | 5.16% | 25 | 1.93% | 14 | 1.08% | 68 | 5.24% | 1,298 |
| Storey | 329 | 40.67% | 428 | 52.90% | 26 | 3.21% | 20 | 2.47% | 6 | 0.74% | -99 | -12.24% | 809 |
| Washoe | 28,759 | 58.78% | 17,570 | 35.91% | 947 | 1.94% | 1,204 | 2.46% | 444 | 0.91% | 11,189 | 22.87% | 48,924 |
| White Pine | 1,966 | 59.49% | 1,086 | 32.86% | 189 | 5.72% | 50 | 1.51% | 14 | 0.42% | 880 | 26.63% | 3,305 |
| Totals | 108,097 | 56.17% | 76,361 | 39.68% | 3,282 | 1.71% | 3,218 | 1.67% | 1,487 | 0.77% | 31,736 | 16.49% | 192,445 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]- Carson City
- Churchill
- Clark
- Douglas
- Elko
- Esmeralda
- Eureka
- Humboldt
- Lander
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Mineral
- Nye
- Pershing
- Washoe
- White Pine
References
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