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1950 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Charles H. Russell won the 1950 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Charles H. Russell received 35,609 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was Vail Pittman (42.36%).

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

Russell +15.3 pts · won by 9,445 votes
Charles H. RussellRepublicanWINNER57.65%
35,609 votes
Vail PittmanDemocratic42.36%
26,164 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.