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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
| election_name = 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
| country = Nevada
| country = Nevada
| flag_year = 1929
| flag_year = 1929
| type = Presidential
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election
| previous_election = 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1938
| previous_year = 1938
| next_election = 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election
| next_election = 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1946
| next_year = 1946
| election_date = November 3, 1942
| election_date = November 3, 1942
| image1 = [[File:Edward P. Carville (Nevada Governor and U.S. Senator).jpg|x150px]]
| image1 = File:Edward P. Carville (Nevada Governor and U.S. Senator).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = '''[[Edward P. Carville]]'''
| nominee1 = '''[[Edward P. Carville]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''24,505'''
| percentage1 = '''60.26%'''
| popular_vote1 = '''24,505'''
| percentage1 = '''60.25%'''
| image2 = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]]
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Aaron V. Tallman
| nominee2 = Aaron V. Tallman
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 16,164
| popular_vote2 = 16,164
| percentage2 = 39.75%
| percentage2 = 39.75%
| map_image =
| map_image = 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size =
| map_size = x240px
| map_caption =
| map_caption = County results<br/>'''Carville:''' {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}<br/>'''Tallman:''' {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Edward P. Carville]]
| before_election = [[Edward P. Carville]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Edward P. Carville]]
| after_election = [[Edward P. Carville]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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==Primary elections==
==Primary elections==
[[Primary election]]s were held on September 1, 1942.<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ |title=Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc |year=2005 |publisher=CQ Press |isbn=9781568029818 |access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref>
[[Partisan primary|Primary elections]] were held on September 1, 1942.<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ |title=Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc |year=2005 |publisher=CQ Press |isbn=9781568029818 |access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref>


===Democratic primary===
===Democratic primary===
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====Candidates====
====Candidates====
*[[Edward P. Carville]], incumbent [[List of Governors of Nevada|Governor]]
*[[Edward P. Carville]], incumbent [[List of Governors of Nevada|Governor]]
*Roland H. Wiley, [[Clark County District Attorney]]<ref name="Wiley">{{cite web|last1=McCracken|first1=Bob|title=One man's vision reduced to ruins|url=https://pvtimes.com/community/one-mans-vision-reduced-to-ruins/|publisher=Pahrump Valley Times|accessdate=2024-12-04}}</ref>
*Roland H. Wiley, attorney


====Results====
====Results====
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===Results===
===Results===
{{Election box begin | title=1942 Nevada gubernatorial election<ref name="google1"/>}}
{{Election box begin | title=1942 Nevada gubernatorial election<ref name="Returns">{{cite book |author=Nevada Secretary of State |title=Official Returns of the General Election of 1942 |publisher=State Printing Office|location=Carson City, Nevada |page=44}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Edward P. Carville]] ([[Incumbent|inc.]])
| candidate = [[Edward P. Carville]] ([[Incumbent|inc.]])
| votes = 24,505
| votes = 24,505
| percentage = 60.26%
| percentage = 60.25%
| change =
| change = -1.61%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Aaron V. Tallman|votes=16,164|percentage=39.75%|change=+1.61%}}
{{Election box majority||votes=8,341|percentage=20.51%|change=}}
| party = Republican Party (United States)
{{Election box total|
| candidate = Aaron V. Tallman
| votes = 16,164
| percentage = 39.75%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 40,669
| votes = 40,669
| percentage =
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
| swing = -3.22%
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}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

===Results by county===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2" |County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Edward P. Carville<br />Democratic
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Aaron V. Tallman<br />Republican
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast<ref name="Returns"/>
|-
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Churchill County, Nevada|Churchill]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|864
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|859
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.85%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|0.29%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,723
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Clark County, Nevada|Clark]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,707
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|80.50%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,140
| {{party shading/Republican}}|19.50%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,567
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|61.01%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,847
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Douglas County, Nevada|Douglas]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|477
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|309
| {{party shading/Republican}}|39.31%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|168
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21.37%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|786
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Elko County, Nevada|Elko]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,453
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|74.24%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|851
| {{party shading/Republican}}|25.76%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,602
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.49%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,304
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Esmeralda County, Nevada|Esmeralda]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|300
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.66%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|164
| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|136
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.31%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|464
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Eureka County, Nevada|Eureka]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|314
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.09%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|236
| {{party shading/Republican}}|42.91%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|78
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|14.18%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|550
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Humboldt County, Nevada|Humboldt]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|632
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.92%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,231
| {{party shading/Republican}}|66.08%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-599
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-32.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,863
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Lander County, Nevada|Lander]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|508
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|264
| {{party shading/Republican}}|34.20%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|244
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.61%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|772
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Lincoln County, Nevada|Lincoln]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,296
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|70.67%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|538
| {{party shading/Republican}}|29.33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|758
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,834
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Lyon County, Nevada|Lyon]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|780
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.31%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|711
| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.69%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|69
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,491
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Mineral County, Nevada|Mineral]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|871
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.09%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|488
| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.91%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|383
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.18%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,359
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Nye County, Nevada|Nye]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|797
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.65%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|746
| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.35%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3.31%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,543
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Carson City, Nevada|Ormsby]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|946
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|67.77%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|450
| {{party shading/Republican}}|32.23%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|496
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.53%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,396
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Pershing County, Nevada|Pershing]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|545
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|55.67%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|434
| {{party shading/Republican}}|44.33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|111
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|979
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Storey County, Nevada|Storey]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|285
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.05%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|167
| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.95%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|118
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.11%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|452
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Washoe County, Nevada|Washoe]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,287
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.01%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,285
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.99%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|0.02%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,572
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[White Pine County, Nevada|White Pine]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,443
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.43%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,291
| {{party shading/Republican}}|34.57%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,152
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.85%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,734
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Totals!!24,505!!60.25%!!16,164!!39.75%!!8,341!!20.51%!!40,669
|}

==== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ====
* [[Churchill County, Nevada|Churchill]]
* [[Douglas County, Nevada|Douglas]]

==== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ====
* [[Humboldt County, Nevada|Humboldt]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 6 December 2024

1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
← 1938 November 3, 1942 1946 →
 
Nominee Edward P. Carville Aaron V. Tallman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 24,505 16,164
Percentage 60.25% 39.75%
County results
Carville:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tallman:      60–70%
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The 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee Aaron V. Tallman with 60.26% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 1, 1942.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward P. Carville (inc.) 13,494 62.89
Democratic Roland H. Wiley 7,964 37.11
Total votes 21,458 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Edward P. Carville, Democratic
  • Aaron V. Tallman, Republican

Results

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1942 Nevada gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward P. Carville (inc.) 24,505 60.25% −1.61%
Republican Aaron V. Tallman 16,164 39.75% +1.61%
Majority 8,341 20.51%
Total votes 40,669 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -3.22%

Results by county

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County Edward P. Carville
Democratic 		Aaron V. Tallman
Republican 		Margin Total votes cast[3]
# % # % # %
Churchill 864 50.15% 859 49.85% 5 0.29% 1,723
Clark 4,707 80.50% 1,140 19.50% 3,567 61.01% 5,847
Douglas 477 60.69% 309 39.31% 168 21.37% 786
Elko 2,453 74.24% 851 25.76% 1,602 48.49% 3,304
Esmeralda 300 64.66% 164 35.34% 136 29.31% 464
Eureka 314 57.09% 236 42.91% 78 14.18% 550
Humboldt 632 33.92% 1,231 66.08% -599 -32.15% 1,863
Lander 508 65.80% 264 34.20% 244 31.61% 772
Lincoln 1,296 70.67% 538 29.33% 758 41.33% 1,834
Lyon 780 52.31% 711 47.69% 69 4.63% 1,491
Mineral 871 64.09% 488 35.91% 383 28.18% 1,359
Nye 797 51.65% 746 48.35% 51 3.31% 1,543
Ormsby 946 67.77% 450 32.23% 496 35.53% 1,396
Pershing 545 55.67% 434 44.33% 111 11.34% 979
Storey 285 63.05% 167 36.95% 118 26.11% 452
Washoe 6,287 50.01% 6,285 49.99% 2 0.02% 12,572
White Pine 2,443 65.43% 1,291 34.57% 1,152 30.85% 3,734
Totals 24,505 60.25% 16,164 39.75% 8,341 20.51% 40,669

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. ^ McCracken, Bob. "One man's vision reduced to ruins". Pahrump Valley Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1942. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 44.
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