Nevada gubernatorial election, 1966
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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
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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
- ↑ "1966 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.