1914 Nevada gubernatorial election
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1914 Nevada gubernatorial election
| Nominee | Emmet D. Boyle | Tasker Oddie | W. A. Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican | Socialist |
| Popular vote | 9,623 | 8,537 | 3,391 |
| Percentage | 44.65% | 39.61% | 15.74% |
County results
Boyle: 40–50% 50–60%
Oddie: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Boyle: 40–50% 50–60%
Oddie: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The 1914 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Democratic nominee Emmet D. Boyle defeated incumbent Republican Tasker Oddie with 44.65% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit ]Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Emmet D. Boyle, member of the Nevada State Tax Commission
- Lemuel Allen, former Lieutenant Governor
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle | 5,036 | 64.70 | |
| Democratic | Lemuel Allen | 2,748 | 35.30 | |
| Total votes | 7,784 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]Major party candidates
- Emmet D. Boyle, Democratic
- Tasker L. Oddie, Republican
Other candidates
- W. A. Morgan, Socialist
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emmet D. Boyle | 9,623 | 44.65% | +2.00% | |
| Republican | Tasker Oddie (incumbent) | 8,537 | 39.61% | −10.98% | |
| Socialist | W. A. Morgan | 3,391 | 15.74% | +8.98% | |
| Plurality | 1,086 | 5.04% | |||
| Total votes | 21,551 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +12.98% | |||
Results by county
[edit ]| County | Emmet D. Boyle Democratic |
Tasker L. Oddie Republican |
W. A. Morgan Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] [3] [4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 398 | 34.67% | 502 | 43.73% | 248 | 21.60% | -104 | -9.06% | 1,148 |
| Clark | 447 | 47.00% | 354 | 37.22% | 150 | 15.77% | 93 | 9.78% | 951 |
| Douglas | 117 | 26.77% | 283 | 64.76% | 37 | 8.47% | -166 | -37.99% | 437 |
| Elko | 909 | 43.24% | 885 | 42.10% | 308 | 14.65% | 24 | 1.14% | 2,102 |
| Esmeralda | 710 | 40.09% | 623 | 35.18% | 438 | 24.73% | 87 | 4.91% | 1,771 |
| Eureka | 156 | 31.84% | 292 | 59.59% | 42 | 8.57% | -136 | -27.76% | 490 |
| Humboldt | 995 | 48.39% | 676 | 32.88% | 385 | 18.73% | 319 | 15.52% | 2,056 |
| Lander | 261 | 44.39% | 239 | 40.65% | 88 | 14.97% | 22 | 3.74% | 588 |
| Lincoln | 320 | 57.87% | 173 | 31.28% | 60 | 10.85% | 147 | 26.58% | 553 |
| Lyon | 443 | 43.77% | 431 | 42.59% | 138 | 13.64% | 12 | 1.19% | 1,012 |
| Mineral | 335 | 40.22% | 360 | 43.22% | 138 | 16.57% | -25 | -3.00% | 833 |
| Nye | 847 | 35.45% | 865 | 36.21% | 677 | 28.34% | -18 | -0.75% | 2,389 |
| Ormsby | 300 | 42.31% | 357 | 50.35% | 52 | 7.33% | -57 | -8.04% | 709 |
| Storey | 348 | 49.71% | 331 | 47.29% | 21 | 3.00% | 17 | 2.43% | 700 |
| Washoe | 2,247 | 55.91% | 1,460 | 36.33% | 312 | 7.76% | 787 | 19.58% | 4,019 |
| White Pine | 790 | 44.06% | 706 | 39.38% | 297 | 16.56% | 84 | 4.68% | 1,793 |
| Totals | 9,623 | 44.65% | 8,537 | 39.61% | 3,391 | 15.73% | 1,086 | 5.04% | 21,551 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit ]Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818 . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Third day of November A.D. 1914 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1913-1914. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 48.
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the Election of November, 1914. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 34.