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1946 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1946 Governor race

Who won the 1946 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Vail Pittman won the 1946 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Vail Pittman received 28,655 popular votes (57.42%). The main challenger was Melvin E. Jepson (42.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Pittman and Jepson

Pittman +14.8 pts · won by 7,408 votes
Vail PittmanDemocraticWINNER57.42%
28,655 votes
Melvin E. JepsonRepublican42.58%
21,247 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.