1978 Nevada gubernatorial election
1978 Nevada gubernatorial election|
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County results List: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Rose: 50–60% |
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The 1978 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic governor Mike O'Callaghan was term limited. Republican nominee Robert List was elected Governor of Nevada, defeating Democratic nominee Robert E. Rose. Jack Lund Schofield unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dick Carter
- John Foley
- Ken Hillman
- Paul R. Holder
- Carl Hunt
- Robert E. Rose
- Jack Schofield
- Albert D. Viller
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- William C. Allen
- Fred N. Belcher
- Robert List
- Patrick T. Mylan
Results
General Election
Candidates
- Robert List, Republican
- Robert E. Rose, Democratic
- Thomas F. Jefferson, Independent American
- John W. Grayson, Jr., Libertarian
County results
County
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Robert List Republican
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Robert E. Rose Democratic
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Thomas F. Jefferson Independent American
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None of These Candidates
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John W. Grayson, Jr. Libertarian
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Margin
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Total votes cast[1]
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%
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%
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%
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%
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Carson City
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6,721
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64.30%
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3,250
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31.09%
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159
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1.52%
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257
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2.46%
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66
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0.63%
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3,471
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33.21%
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10,453
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Churchill
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2,692
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60.44%
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1,410
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31.66%
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238
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5.34%
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81
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1.82%
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33
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0.74%
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1,282
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28.78%
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4,454
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Clark
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51,708
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53.53%
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42,472
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43.97%
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581
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0.60%
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1,107
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1.15%
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734
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0.76%
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9,236
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9.56%
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96,602
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Douglas
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3,523
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63.39%
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1,742
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31.34%
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120
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2.16%
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127
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2.28%
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46
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0.83%
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1,781
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32.04%
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5,558
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Elko
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3,162
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64.61%
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1,380
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28.20%
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265
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5.41%
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57
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1.16%
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30
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0.61%
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1,782
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36.41%
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4,894
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Esmeralda
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258
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53.09%
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188
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38.68%
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28
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5.76%
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10
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2.06%
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2
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0.41%
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70
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14.40%
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486
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Eureka
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314
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61.45%
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154
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30.14%
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24
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4.70%
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6
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1.17%
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13
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2.54%
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160
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31.31%
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511
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Humboldt
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1,420
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55.53%
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954
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37.31%
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103
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4.03%
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71
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2.78%
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9
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0.35%
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466
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18.22%
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2,557
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Lander
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735
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52.88%
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567
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40.79%
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60
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4.32%
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18
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1.29%
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10
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0.72%
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168
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12.09%
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1,390
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Lincoln
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888
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57.44%
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579
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37.45%
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41
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2.65%
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20
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1.29%
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18
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1.16%
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309
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19.99%
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1,546
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Lyon
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2,331
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54.69%
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1,658
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38.90%
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166
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3.89%
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86
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2.02%
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21
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0.49%
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673
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15.79%
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4,262
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Mineral
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1,108
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46.21%
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1,061
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44.25%
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169
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7.05%
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53
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2.21%
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7
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0.29%
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47
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1.96%
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2,398
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Nye
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1,553
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51.80%
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1,300
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43.36%
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99
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3.30%
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26
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0.87%
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20
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0.67%
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253
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8.44%
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2,998
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Pershing
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630
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48.54%
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562
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43.30%
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67
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5.16%
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25
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1.93%
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14
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1.08%
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68
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5.24%
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1,298
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Storey
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329
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40.67%
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428
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52.90%
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26
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3.21%
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20
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2.47%
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6
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0.74%
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-99
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-12.24%
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809
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Washoe
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28,759
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58.78%
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17,570
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35.91%
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947
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1.94%
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1,204
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2.46%
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444
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0.91%
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11,189
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22.87%
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48,924
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White Pine
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1,966
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59.49%
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1,086
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32.86%
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189
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5.72%
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50
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1.51%
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14
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0.42%
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880
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26.63%
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3,305
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Totals |
108,097 |
56.17% |
76,361 |
39.68% |
3,282 |
1.71% |
3,218 |
1.67% |
1,487 |
0.77% |
31,736 |
16.49% |
192,445
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
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