1958 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Democratic nominee Grant Sawyer with 59.92% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 2, 1958.

Candidates

 * Grant Sawyer, Elko County District Attorney
 * Harvey Dickerson, Nevada Attorney General
 * George E. Franklin Jr.
 * William Richard Pate

Candidates

 * Grant Sawyer, Democratic
 * Charles H. Russell, Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Churchill
 * Elko
 * Esmeralda
 * Eureka
 * Humboldt
 * Lander
 * Lyon
 * Nye
 * Pershing
 * Storey