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The1978 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic governorMike O'Callaghan wasterm limited. Republican nomineeRobert List was electedGovernor of Nevada, defeating Democratic nomineeRobert E. Rose.Jack Lund Schofield unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert E. Rose | 41,672 | 48.12% | |
| Democratic | John Foley | 20,186 | 23.31% | |
| Democratic | Jack Schofield | 18,414 | 21.26% | |
| None of These Candidates | 4,046 | 4.67% | ||
| Democratic | Dick Carter | 602 | 0.70% | |
| Democratic | Paul R. Holder | 570 | 0.66% | |
| Democratic | Ken Hillman | 457 | 0.53% | |
| Democratic | Carl Hunt | 428 | 0.49% | |
| Democratic | Albert D. Viller | 224 | 0.26% | |
| Total votes | 86,599 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert List | 39,997 | 82.35% | |
| None of These Candidates | 3,570 | 7.35% | ||
| Republican | William C. Allen | 3,038 | 6.26% | |
| Republican | Patrick T. Mylan | 1,360 | 2.80% | |
| Republican | Fred N. Belcher | 602 | 1.24% | |
| Total votes | 48,567 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert List | 108,097 | 56.17% | +39.07% | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Rose | 76,361 | 39.68% | −27.70% | |
| Independent American | Thomas F. Jefferson | 3,282 | 1.71% | −13.81% | |
| None of These Candidates | 3,218 | 1.67% | +1.67% | ||
| Libertarian | John W. Grayson, Jr. | 1,487 | 0.77% | +0.77% | |
| Majority | 31,736 | 16.49% | |||
| Total votes | 192,445 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | 66.77% | |||
| County | Robert List Republican | Robert E. Rose Democratic | Thomas F. Jefferson Independent American | None of These Candidates | John W. Grayson, Jr. Libertarian | Margin | Total votes cast[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 6,721 | 64.30% | 3,250 | 31.09% | 159 | 1.52% | 257 | 2.46% | 66 | 0.63% | 3,471 | 33.21% | 10,453 |
| Churchill | 2,692 | 60.44% | 1,410 | 31.66% | 238 | 5.34% | 81 | 1.82% | 33 | 0.74% | 1,282 | 28.78% | 4,454 |
| Clark | 51,708 | 53.53% | 42,472 | 43.97% | 581 | 0.60% | 1,107 | 1.15% | 734 | 0.76% | 9,236 | 9.56% | 96,602 |
| Douglas | 3,523 | 63.39% | 1,742 | 31.34% | 120 | 2.16% | 127 | 2.28% | 46 | 0.83% | 1,781 | 32.04% | 5,558 |
| Elko | 3,162 | 64.61% | 1,380 | 28.20% | 265 | 5.41% | 57 | 1.16% | 30 | 0.61% | 1,782 | 36.41% | 4,894 |
| Esmeralda | 258 | 53.09% | 188 | 38.68% | 28 | 5.76% | 10 | 2.06% | 2 | 0.41% | 70 | 14.40% | 486 |
| Eureka | 314 | 61.45% | 154 | 30.14% | 24 | 4.70% | 6 | 1.17% | 13 | 2.54% | 160 | 31.31% | 511 |
| Humboldt | 1,420 | 55.53% | 954 | 37.31% | 103 | 4.03% | 71 | 2.78% | 9 | 0.35% | 466 | 18.22% | 2,557 |
| Lander | 735 | 52.88% | 567 | 40.79% | 60 | 4.32% | 18 | 1.29% | 10 | 0.72% | 168 | 12.09% | 1,390 |
| Lincoln | 888 | 57.44% | 579 | 37.45% | 41 | 2.65% | 20 | 1.29% | 18 | 1.16% | 309 | 19.99% | 1,546 |
| Lyon | 2,331 | 54.69% | 1,658 | 38.90% | 166 | 3.89% | 86 | 2.02% | 21 | 0.49% | 673 | 15.79% | 4,262 |
| Mineral | 1,108 | 46.21% | 1,061 | 44.25% | 169 | 7.05% | 53 | 2.21% | 7 | 0.29% | 47 | 1.96% | 2,398 |
| Nye | 1,553 | 51.80% | 1,300 | 43.36% | 99 | 3.30% | 26 | 0.87% | 20 | 0.67% | 253 | 8.44% | 2,998 |
| Pershing | 630 | 48.54% | 562 | 43.30% | 67 | 5.16% | 25 | 1.93% | 14 | 1.08% | 68 | 5.24% | 1,298 |
| Storey | 329 | 40.67% | 428 | 52.90% | 26 | 3.21% | 20 | 2.47% | 6 | 0.74% | -99 | -12.24% | 809 |
| Washoe | 28,759 | 58.78% | 17,570 | 35.91% | 947 | 1.94% | 1,204 | 2.46% | 444 | 0.91% | 11,189 | 22.87% | 48,924 |
| White Pine | 1,966 | 59.49% | 1,086 | 32.86% | 189 | 5.72% | 50 | 1.51% | 14 | 0.42% | 880 | 26.63% | 3,305 |
| 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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