1924 United States presidential election in Nevada

Summary

The 1924 United States presidential election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1924 as part of the 1924 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1924 United States presidential election in Nevada

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All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Calvin Coolidge Robert M. La Follette John W. Davis
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Alliance Progressive
Home state Massachusetts Wisconsin West Virginia
Running mate Charles G. Dawes Burton K. Wheeler Charles W. Bryan
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 11,243 9,769 5,909
Percentage 41.76% 36.29% 21.95%

County Results

President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Nevada was won by President Calvin Coolidge (RMassachusetts), running with Senator Charles G. Dawes, with 41.76% of the popular vote, against Senator Robert M. La Follette Sr. (IWisconsin), running with Senator Burton K. Wheeler, with 36.29% of the popular vote. Democratic nominee John W. Davis came third, although Ormsby County was the westernmost county in the nation to give him a plurality of its ballots.

Results edit

Presidential Candidate Running Mate Party Electoral Vote (EV) Popular Vote (PV)
Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts (incumbent) Charles G. Dawes Republican 3[1] 11,243 41.76%
Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Burton K. Wheeler Independent 0 9,769 36.29%
John W. Davis Charles W. Bryan Democratic 0 5,909 21.95%

Results by county edit

County John Calvin Coolidge
Republican
John William Davis
Democratic
Robert M. La Follette Sr.
Independent
Margin[a] Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # % # %
Churchill 655 41.64% 310 19.71% 608 38.65% 47 2.99% 1,573
Clark 533 32.58% 288 17.60% 815 49.82% -282 -17.24% 1,636
Douglas 343 59.04% 95 16.35% 143 24.61% 200 34.42% 581
Elko 1,113 38.81% 604 21.06% 1,151 40.13% -38 -1.32% 2,868
Esmeralda 241 33.20% 150 20.66% 335 46.14% -94 -12.95% 726
Eureka 209 50.00% 94 22.49% 115 27.51% 94 22.49% 418
Humboldt 400 35.30% 248 21.89% 485 42.81% -85 -7.50% 1,133
Lander 254 46.61% 138 25.32% 153 28.07% 101 18.53% 545
Lincoln 200 27.10% 257 34.82% 281 38.08% -24[b] -3.25% 738
Lyon 618 47.43% 231 17.73% 454 34.84% 164 12.59% 1,303
Mineral 191 37.90% 84 16.67% 229 45.44% -38 -7.54% 504
Nye 884 39.69% 454 20.39% 889 39.92% -5 -0.22% 2,227
Ormsby 413 44.31% 415 44.53% 104 11.16% -2[c] -0.21% 932
Pershing 308 36.07% 164 19.20% 382 44.73% -74 -8.67% 854
Storey 283 37.19% 209 27.46% 269 35.35% 14 1.84% 761
Washoe 3,549 45.70% 1,669 21.49% 2,548 32.81% 1,001 12.89% 7,766
White Pine 1,049 44.52% 499 21.18% 808 34.30% 241 10.23% 2,356
Totals 11,243 41.76% 5,909 21.95% 9,769 36.29% 1,474 5.48% 26,921

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Because Coolidge and La Follette ran in the top two places in Nevada as a whole, all margins given are Coolidge vote minus La Follette vote and Coolidge percentage minus La Follette percentage unless otherwise states for the county in question.
  2. ^ In this county where Coolidge finished third behind both Davis and La Follette, margin given is Davis vote minus La Follette vote and percentage margin Davis percentage minus La Follette percentage.
  3. ^ In this county where La Follette did finish behind both Coolidge and Davis, margin given is Coolidge vote minus Davis vote and percentage margin Coolidge percentage minus Davis percentage.

References edit

  1. ^ "1924 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 289 ISBN 0405077114