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1974 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

Nevada · 3 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Mike O'Callaghan won the 1974 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Mike O'Callaghan received 114,114 popular votes (67.38%). The main challenger was Shirley Crumpler (17.1%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Callaghan and Crumpler

O'Callaghan +50.3 pts · won by 85,155 votes
Mike O'CallaghanDemocraticWINNER67.38%
114,114 votes
Shirley CrumplerRepublican17.1%
28,959 votes
James HoustonIndependent15.52%
26,285 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.