The 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman defeated Republican nominee Melvin E. Jepson with 57.42% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 3, 1946.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
- Vail M. Pittman, Democratic
- Melvin E. Jepson, Republican
Results
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References