Morley Griswold, Gubernatorial candidate

Morley Griswold

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 10, 1890
Died
October 3, 1951
Age at death
60
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
Years in office
10 months as governor
On the ballot
1934
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griswold14,778
Opponents28,028
1
Elections run

Morley Griswold (1890–1951), a Republican politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1934 governor election in Nevada to Richard Kirman Sr., receiving 14,778 votes (34.52%).

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How many votes has Morley Griswold received?

Morley Griswold has received 14,778 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Morley Griswold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934GovernorNevadaLost14,77834.52%Richard Kirman Sr.
Lindley C. Branson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q720500). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.