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The 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Charles H. Russell with 57.65% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1950. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vail M. Pittman (inc.) | 17,963 | 57.47 | |
| Democratic | Roland H. Wiley | 8,605 | 27.53 | |
| Democratic | Clem Malone | 3,340 | 10.69 | |
| Democratic | Simon W. Conwell | 954 | 3.05 | |
| Democratic | Charles Wilton Pipkin | 397 | 1.27 | |
| Total votes | 31,259 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles H. Russell | 8,453 | 54.26 | |
| Republican | Fred C. Horlacher | 3,485 | 22.37 | |
| Republican | Ed Bender | 2,234 | 14.34 | |
| Republican | Walter J. Richards | 1,061 | 6.81 | |
| Republican | Ralph Morgali | 346 | 2.22 | |
| Total votes | 15,579 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles H. Russell | 35,609 | 57.65% | ||
| Democratic | Vail M. Pittman (inc.) | 26,164 | 42.36% | ||
| Majority | 9,445 | ||||
| Turnout | 61,773 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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