The 1918 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
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Emmet D. Boyle
Emmet Derby Boyle (July 26, 1879 – January 3, 1926) was an American politician who was the List of Governors of Nevada, 13th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party.
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defeated
Republican
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* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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nominee
Tasker Oddie
Tasker Lowndes Oddie (October 20, 1870 – February 17, 1950) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 12th Governor of Nevada and a United States Senator. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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Oddie was born on ...
with 52.08% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary election
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s were held on September 3, 1918.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Emmet D. Boyle
Emmet Derby Boyle (July 26, 1879 – January 3, 1926) was an American politician who was the List of Governors of Nevada, 13th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party.
Biography
Boyle was born ...
, incumbent
Governor
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*George B. Thatcher,
Nevada Attorney General
The Nevada Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the U.S. state of Nevada. The functions of the office are set forth in Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 228. The Attorney General represents the people of Nevada in civil and criminal mat ...
*Samuel M. Pickett
*Ben D. Luce
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Tasker Oddie
Tasker Lowndes Oddie (October 20, 1870 – February 17, 1950) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 12th Governor of Nevada and a United States Senator. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Biography
Oddie was born on ...
, former
Governor
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*William M. Kearney
Results
General election
Candidates
*Emmet D. Boyle, Democratic
*Tasker Oddie, Republican
Results
References
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1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
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Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N ...
Gubernatorial
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