1970 Nevada gubernatorial election
Election for the Governor of Nevada
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County results O'Callaghan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Fike: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Paul Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. Democratic nominee Mike O'Callaghan defeated Republican nominee Ed Fike to succeed him.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Mike O'Callaghan | 70,697 | 48.10% | ||
Republican | Ed Fike | 64,400 | 43.81% | ||
Independent | Charles E. Springer | 6,479 | 4.41% | ||
Independent American | Daniel M. Hansen | 5,415 | 3.68% | ||
N/A | Undervotes | 777 | 0.53% | ||
Total votes | 147,768 | 100 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
References
- ^ "1970 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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