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1966 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Paul Laxalt won the 1966 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Paul Laxalt received 71,807 popular votes (52.16%). The main challenger was Grant Sawyer (47.84%).

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

Laxalt +4.3 pts · won by 5,937 votes
Paul LaxaltRepublicanWINNER52.16%
71,807 votes
Grant SawyerDemocratic47.84%
65,870 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.