1924 United States presidential election in Nevada
November 4, 1924
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The 1924 United States presidential election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1924, as part of the 1924 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Nevada was won by President Calvin Coolidge (R–Massachusetts), running with Senator Charles G. Dawes, with 41.76% of the popular vote, against Senator Robert M. La Follette (I–Wisconsin), running with Senator Burton K. Wheeler, with 36.29% of the popular vote. Democratic nominee John W. Davis came third, although Ormsby County was the westernmost county in the nation to give him a plurality of its ballots.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Calvin Coolidge | F. J. Button | 11,243 | |
| Republican Party | Calvin Coolidge | Thomas Lindsay | 11,175 | |
| Republican Party | Calvin Coolidge | Mrs. F. E. Humphrey | 11,155 | |
| Independent | Robert M. La Follette | W. H. Fording | 9,769 | |
| Independent | Robert M. La Follette | J. H. Pieh | 9,523 | |
| Independent | Robert M. La Follette | John E. Worden | 9,519 | |
| Democratic Party | John W. Davis | W. J. Bell | 5,909 | |
| Democratic Party | John W. Davis | Thomas Dolf | 5,883 | |
| Democratic Party | John W. Davis | Frank F. Garside | 5,862 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 26,921 | |||
Results by county
| County | John Calvin Coolidge Republican |
John William Davis Democratic |
Robert M. La Follette Sr. Independent |
Margin[b] | Total votes cast[c] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 655 | 41.64% | 310 | 19.71% | 608 | 38.65% | 47 | 2.99% | 1,573 |
| Clark | 533 | 32.58% | 288 | 17.60% | 815 | 49.82% | -282 | -17.24% | 1,636 |
| Douglas | 343 | 59.04% | 95 | 16.35% | 143 | 24.61% | 200 | 34.42% | 581 |
| Elko | 1,113 | 38.81% | 604 | 21.06% | 1,151 | 40.13% | -38 | -1.32% | 2,868 |
| Esmeralda | 241 | 33.20% | 150 | 20.66% | 335 | 46.14% | -94 | -12.95% | 726 |
| Eureka | 209 | 50.00% | 94 | 22.49% | 115 | 27.51% | 94 | 22.49% | 418 |
| Humboldt | 400 | 35.30% | 248 | 21.89% | 485 | 42.81% | -85 | -7.50% | 1,133 |
| Lander | 254 | 46.61% | 138 | 25.32% | 153 | 28.07% | 101 | 18.53% | 545 |
| Lincoln | 200 | 27.10% | 257 | 34.82% | 281 | 38.08% | -24[d] | -3.25% | 738 |
| Lyon | 618 | 47.43% | 231 | 17.73% | 454 | 34.84% | 164 | 12.59% | 1,303 |
| Mineral | 191 | 37.90% | 84 | 16.67% | 229 | 45.44% | -38 | -7.54% | 504 |
| Nye | 884 | 39.69% | 454 | 20.39% | 889 | 39.92% | -5 | -0.22% | 2,227 |
| Ormsby | 413 | 44.31% | 415 | 44.53% | 104 | 11.16% | -2[e] | -0.21% | 932 |
| Pershing | 308 | 36.07% | 164 | 19.20% | 382 | 44.73% | -74 | -8.67% | 854 |
| Storey | 283 | 37.19% | 209 | 27.46% | 269 | 35.35% | 14 | 1.84% | 761 |
| Washoe | 3,549 | 45.70% | 1,669 | 21.49% | 2,548 | 32.81% | 1,001 | 12.89% | 7,766 |
| White Pine | 1,049 | 44.52% | 499 | 21.18% | 808 | 34.30% | 241 | 10.23% | 2,356 |
| Totals | 11,243 | 41.76% | 5,909 | 21.95% | 9,769 | 36.29% | 1,474 | 5.48% | 26,921 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Republican to Independent
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Independent
Ballot measures
During the election, three ballot measures coincided, including one that removed Article 1, Section 16, of the Constitution of Nevada, which had stated: “Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter become Bona-fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights, in respect to the possession, enjoyment and inheritance of property, as native born citizens.”[2][3]
See also
Notes
- ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
- ^ Because Coolidge and La Follette ran in the top two places in Nevada as a whole, all margins given are Coolidge vote minus La Follette vote and Coolidge percentage minus La Follette percentage unless otherwise states for the county in question.
- ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
- ^ In this county where Coolidge finished third behind both Davis and La Follette, margin given is Davis vote minus La Follette vote and percentage margin Davis percentage minus La Follette percentage.
- ^ In this county where La Follette did finish behind both Coolidge and Davis, margin given is Coolidge vote minus Davis vote and percentage margin Coolidge percentage minus Davis percentage.
References
- ^ Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1923-1924. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 75.
- ^ "Nevada 1924 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Article 1, Nevada Constitution". Ballotpedia.