1938 Nevada gubernatorial election

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.

1938 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 8, 1938 1942 →
 
Nominee Edward P. Carville John A. Fulton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 28,528 17,586
Percentage 61.86% 38.14%

County results
Carville:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Fulton:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Richard Kirman Sr.
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edward P. Carville
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 6, 1938.[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 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

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Candidates

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  • John A. Fulton
  • John A. Durkee

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
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

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Candidates

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  • Edward P. Carville, Democratic
  • John A. Fulton, Republican

Results

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1938 Nevada gubernatorial election[2]
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

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County Edward P. Carville
Democratic
John A. Fulton
Republican
Margin Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # %
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

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Counties that flipped from Independent 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 c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1938. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 40.