The 1966 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Grant Sawyer, who was challenged in the Democratic primary by Charles E. Springer, ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Paul Laxalt.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 6, 1966.
Democratic primary
Candidates Joseph Michael Kadans Edward G. Marshall George C. Moore Dr. Robert (Bob) Mortensen Grant Sawyer Charles E. Springer
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Paul Laxalt John P. Screen
Results
General election
Results
By county County Paul LaxaltRepublican Grant SawyerDemocratic Margin Total # % # % # %Churchill1,91955.35%1,54844.65%37110.70%3,467Clark32,11649.62%32,60350.38%-487-0.75%64,719Douglas1,52160.33%1,00039.67%52120.67%2,521Elko2,19946.19%2,56253.81%-363-7.62%4,761Esmeralda13841.95%19158.05%-53-16.11%329Eureka29356.89%22243.11%7113.79%515Humboldt1,30852.93%1,16347.07%1455.87%2,471Lander41042.09%56457.91%-154-15.81%974Lincoln68752.40%62447.60%634.81%1,311Lyon1,71958.87%1,20141.13%51817.74%2,920Mineral1,26646.75%1,44253.25%-176-6.50%2,708Nye91948.57%97351.43%-54-2.85%1,892Ormsby3,19858.52%2,26741.48%93117.04%5,465Pershing61850.70%60149.30%171.39%1,219Storey23548.35%25151.65%-16-3.29%486Washoe21,32356.34%16,52643.66%4,79712.67%37,849White Pine1,93847.62%2,13252.38%-194-4.77%4,070
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Churchill Douglas Eureka Humboldt Lincoln Lyon Ormsby Pershing Washoe
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