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      Home/Elections/1942/Governor/Nevada
      1942·Governor·Nevada

      Nevada Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Edward P. Carville
      60.3%24,505 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      A. V. Tallman
      39.8%16,164 votes
      Margin
      D+20.5
      40,669 total votes
      2 candidates40,669 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward P. CarvilleDEM✓
      		DEM24,50560.3%
      A. V. TallmanREP
      		REP16,16439.8%

      Seat History

      Governor in Nevada

      2022
      Joe LombardoREP
      R+1.5
      2018
      Steve SisolakDEM
      D+4.1
      2014
      Brian SandovalREP
      R+46.7
      2010
      Brian SandovalREP
      R+11.8
      2006
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+4.0
      2002
      Kenny GuinnREP
      R+46.2
      1998
      Kenny GuinnREP
      R+9.6
      1994
      Robert J. MillerDEM
      D+11.4
      1990
      Robert J. MillerDEM
      D+35.0
      1986
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+46.9
      1982
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+11.7
      1978
      Robert F. ListREP
      R+16.5
      1974
      Mike O'CallaghanDEM
      D+50.3
      1970
      Mike O'CallaghanDEM
      D+4.3
      1966
      Paul LaxaltREP
      R+4.3
      View all Governor history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      A. V. TallmanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+20.5
      Career1942-1942
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Edward P. CarvilleDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+22.1
      Career1938-1942
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 1942

      US Senate1 contest →
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