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1922 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1922 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 7, 1922 1926 →
 
Nominee James G. Scrugham John H. Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 15,437 13,215
Percentage 53.88% 46.12%

County results
Scrugham:      50–60%      60–70%
Miller:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Emmet D. Boyle
Democratic

Elected Governor

James G. Scrugham
Democratic

The 1922 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee James G. Scrugham defeated Republican nominee John H. Miller with 53.88% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.[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 James G. Scrugham 5,361 62.20
Democratic James T. Boyd 3,258 37.80
Total votes 8,619 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • John H. Miller
  • James Gault

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Miller 6,078 73.20
Republican James Gault 2,225 26.80
Total votes 8,303 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • James G. Scrugham, Democratic
  • John H. Miller, Republican

Results

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1922 Nevada gubernatorial election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James G. Scrugham 15,437 53.88% +1.79%
Republican John H. Miller 13,215 46.12% −1.79%
Majority 2,222 7.76%
Total votes 28,652 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +3.59%

Results by county

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County James G. Scrugham
Democratic
John H. Miller
Republican
Margin Total votes cast[2][3]
# % # % # %
Churchill 679 37.81% 1,117 62.19% -438 -24.39% 1,796
Clark 1,119 67.41% 541 32.59% 578 34.82% 1,660
Douglas 259 35.53% 470 64.47% -211 -28.94% 729
Elko 1,731 57.34% 1,288 42.66% 443 14.67% 3,019
Esmeralda 553 57.66% 406 42.34% 147 15.33% 959
Eureka 219 43.28% 287 56.72% -68 -13.44% 506
Humboldt 808 61.96% 496 38.04% 312 23.93% 1,304
Lander 403 52.61% 363 47.39% 40 5.22% 766
Lincoln 544 69.39% 240 30.61% 304 38.78% 784
Lyon 630 43.93% 804 56.07% -174 -12.13% 1,434
Mineral 315 52.24% 288 47.76% 27 4.48% 603
Nye 1,815 62.69% 1,080 37.31% 735 25.39% 2,895
Ormsby 539 50.14% 536 49.86% 3 0.28% 1,075
Pershing 647 64.12% 362 35.88% 285 28.25% 1,009
Storey 503 48.55% 533 51.45% -30 -2.90% 1,036
Washoe 3,247 47.04% 3,655 52.96% -408 -5.91% 6,902
White Pine 1,426 65.56% 749 34.44% 677 31.13% 2,175
Totals 15,437 53.88% 13,215 46.12% 2,222 7.76% 28,652

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 c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1921-1922. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 68.
  3. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the Election of November, 1922. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 30.