1950 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Republican nominee Charles H. Russell with 57.65% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1950.

Candidates

 * Vail Pittman, incumbent Governor
 * Roland H. Wiley
 * Clem Malone
 * Simon W. Conwell
 * Charles Wilton Pipkin

Candidates

 * Charles H. Russell, former U.S. Representative
 * Fred C. Horlacher
 * Ed Bender
 * Walter J. Richards
 * Ralph Morgali

Candidates

 * Charles H. Russell, Republican
 * Vail M. Pittman, Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Churchill
 * Elko
 * Eureka
 * Humboldt
 * Lander
 * Lincoln
 * Mineral
 * Nye
 * Ormsby
 * Storey