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1978 Nevada gubernatorial election
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.
This was the only gubernatorial election Republicans won from 1970 to 1998 in the state.
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.
- Dick Carter
- John Foley
- Ken Hillman
- Paul R. Holder
- Carl Hunt
- Robert E. Rose
- Jack Schofield
- Albert D. Viller
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 41,672 | 48.12% | |
| Democratic | 20,186 | 23.31% | |
| Democratic | 18,414 | 21.26% | |
| 4,046 | 4.67% | ||
| Democratic | 602 | 0.70% | |
| Democratic | 570 | 0.66% | |
| Democratic | 457 | 0.53% | |
| Democratic | 428 | 0.49% | |
| Democratic | 224 | 0.26% | |
| 86,599 | 100.00% |
- William C. Allen
- Fred N. Belcher
- Robert List
- Patrick T. Mylan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 39,997 | 82.35% | |
| 3,570 | 7.35% | ||
| Republican | 3,038 | 6.26% | |
| Republican | 1,360 | 2.80% | |
| Republican | 602 | 1.24% | |
| 48,567 | 100.00% |
- Robert List, Republican
- Robert E. Rose, Democratic
- Thomas F. Jefferson, Independent American
- John W. Grayson, Jr., Libertarian
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 108,097 | 56.17% | +39.07% | |
| Democratic | 76,361 | 39.68% | −27.70% | |
| Independent American | 3,282 | 1.71% | −13.81% | |
| 3,218 | 1.67% | +1.67% | ||
| Libertarian | 1,487 | 0.77% | +0.77% | |
| 31,736 | 16.49% | |||
| 192,445 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | 66.77% |
- Carson City
- Churchill
- Clark
- Douglas
- Elko
- Esmeralda
- Eureka
- Humboldt
- Lander
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Mineral
- Nye
- Pershing
- Washoe
- White Pine
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