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      Home/Elections/1974/Governor/Nevada
      1974·Governor·Nevada

      Nevada Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Mike O'Callaghan
      67.4%114,114 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Shirley Crumpler
      17.1%28,959 votes
      Margin
      D+50.3
      169,358 total votes
      3 candidates169,358 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike O'CallaghanDEM✓
      		DEM114,11467.4%
      Shirley CrumplerREP
      		REP28,95917.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH26,28515.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Nevada

      2022
      Joe LombardoREP
      R+1.5
      2018
      Steve SisolakDEM
      D+4.1
      2014
      Brian SandovalREP
      R+46.7
      2010
      Brian SandovalREP
      R+11.8
      2006
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+4.0
      2002
      Kenny GuinnREP
      R+46.2
      1998
      Kenny GuinnREP
      R+9.6
      1994
      Robert J. MillerDEM
      D+11.4
      1990
      Robert J. MillerDEM
      D+35.0
      1986
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+46.9
      1982
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+11.7
      1978
      Robert F. ListREP
      R+16.5
      1970
      Mike O'CallaghanDEM
      D+4.3
      1966
      Paul LaxaltREP
      R+4.3
      View all Governor history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      Mike O'CallaghanDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+27.3
      Career1970-1974
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Shirley CrumplerREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+50.3
      Career1974-1974
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 1974

      US Senate1 contest →
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