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1958 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Grant Sawyer won the 1958 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Grant Sawyer received 50,864 popular votes (59.92%). The main challenger was Charles H. Russell (40.08%).

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

Sawyer +19.8 pts · won by 16,839 votes
Grant SawyerDemocraticWINNER59.92%
50,864 votes
Charles H. RussellRepublican40.08%
34,025 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.