| Election Name: | 1926 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Flag Year: | 1915 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1922 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1922 |
| Next Election: | 1930 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1930 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1926 |
| Image1: | File:Fred B. Balzar, 1933.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Fred B. Balzar |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,374 |
| Percentage1: | 53.00% |
| Nominee2: | James G. Scrugham |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 14,521 |
| Percentage2: | 47.00% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James G. Scrugham |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Fred B. Balzar |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1926 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Republican nominee Fred B. Balzar defeated Democratic incumbent James G. Scrugham with 53.00% of the vote.
| County | Fred B. Balzar Republican | James G. Scrugham Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||||||||||
| Churchill | 1,199 | 63.24% | 697 | 36.76% | 502 | 26.48% | 1,896 | ||||||||
| Clark | 481 | 23.81% | 1,539 | 76.19% | -1,058 | -52.38% | 2,020 | ||||||||
| Douglas | 474 | 71.71% | 187 | 28.29% | 287 | 43.42% | 661 | ||||||||
| Elko | 1,545 | 49.52% | 1,575 | 50.48% | -30 | -0.96% | 3,120 | ||||||||
| Esmeralda | 366 | 54.06% | 311 | 45.94% | 55 | 8.12% | 677 | ||||||||
| Eureka | 480 | 75.00% | 160 | 25.00% | 320 | 50.00% | 640 | ||||||||
| Humboldt | 734 | 53.73% | 632 | 46.27% | 102 | 7.47% | 1,366 | ||||||||
| Lander | 515 | 68.03% | 242 | 31.97% | 273 | 36.06% | 757 | ||||||||
| Lincoln | 164 | 16.98% | 802 | 83.02% | -638 | -66.05% | 966 | ||||||||
| Lyon | 909 | 63.34% | 526 | 36.66% | 383 | 26.69% | 1,435 | ||||||||
| Mineral | 453 | 69.91% | 195 | 30.09% | 258 | 39.81% | 648 | ||||||||
| Nye | 1,274 | 52.38% | 1,158 | 47.62% | 116 | 4.77% | 2,432 | ||||||||
| Ormsby | 512 | 50.10% | 510 | 49.90% | 2 | 0.20% | 1,022 | ||||||||
| Pershing | 569 | 54.55% | 474 | 45.45% | 95 | 9.11% | 1,043 | ||||||||
| Storey | 432 | 53.20% | 380 | 46.80% | 52 | 6.40% | 812 | ||||||||
| Washoe | 4,939 | 58.53% | 3,499 | 41.47% | 1,440 | 17.07% | 8,438 | ||||||||
| White Pine | 1,328 | 44.83% | 1,634 | 55.17% | -306 | -10.33% | 2,962 | ||||||||
| Totals | 16,374 | 53.00% | 14,521 | 47.00% | 1,853 | 6.00% | 30,895 | ||||||||