1926_Nevada_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

1926 Nevada gubernatorial election
	County results; Balzar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Scrugham: 50–60% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; James G. Scrugham; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Fred B. Balzar; Republican

The 1926 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Republican nominee Fred B. Balzar defeated Democratic incumbent James G. Scrugham with 53.00% of the vote.

General election edit

1926 Nevada gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred B. Balzar	16,374	53.00%
	Democratic	James G. Scrugham (incumbent)	14,521	47.00%
Majority			1,853
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 5, 2020.