1962 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1962 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Grant Sawyer Oran K. Gragson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 64,784 32,145
Percentage 66.84% 33.16%

County results
Sawyer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor
before election

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

Elected
Governor

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

The 1962 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat

Governor of Nevada, defeating Republican nominee in Las Vegas mayor Oran K. Gragson
.

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1962[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Grant Sawyer (inc.) 64,784 66.84%
Republican Oran K. Gragson 32,145 33.16%
N/A Undervotes 263 0.27%
Total votes 97,192 100
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "1962 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.