Nevada gubernatorial election, 1966

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1966
Nevada
November 8, 1966

 
Candidate Paul Laxalt Grant Sawyer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 71,807 65,870
Percentage 52.16% 47.84%

Governor before election

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Paul Laxalt
Republican

The Nevada gubernatorial election of 1966 occurred on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Grant Sawyer ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican candidate Paul Laxalt.

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1966[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Paul Laxalt 71,807 52.16%
Democratic Grant Sawyer (inc.) 65,870 47.84%
Total votes 137,677 100
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. "1966 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.