| Election Name: | 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Flag Year: | 1929 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1950 |
| Next Election: | 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1958 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
| Image1: | Charles H. Russell, 1954.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Charles H. Russell |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 41,665 |
| Percentage1: | 53.10% |
| Nominee2: | Vail Pittman |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 36,797 |
| Percentage2: | 46.90% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Charles H. Russell |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Charles H. Russell |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor Vail M. Pittman on a re-match with 53.10% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 1, 1954.[1]
| County | Charles H. Russell Republican | Vail M. Pittman Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||||||||||
| Churchill | 1,711 | 65.38% | 906 | 34.62% | 805 | 30.76% | 2,617 | ||||||||
| Clark | 11,651 | 48.31% | 12,466 | 51.69% | -815 | -3.38% | 24,117 | ||||||||
| Douglas | 911 | 71.79% | 358 | 28.21% | 553 | 43.58% | 1,269 | ||||||||
| Elko | 2,430 | 56.68% | 1,857 | 43.32% | 573 | 13.37% | 4,287 | ||||||||
| Esmeralda | 167 | 53.35% | 146 | 46.65% | 21 | 6.71% | 313 | ||||||||
| Eureka | 348 | 63.62% | 199 | 36.38% | 149 | 27.24% | 547 | ||||||||
| Humboldt | 1,073 | 58.41% | 764 | 41.59% | 309 | 16.82% | 1,837 | ||||||||
| Lander | 545 | 54.45% | 456 | 45.55% | 89 | 8.89% | 1,001 | ||||||||
| Lincoln | 650 | 38.55% | 1,036 | 61.45% | -386 | -22.89% | 1,686 | ||||||||
| Lyon | 1,193 | 53.81% | 1,024 | 46.19% | 169 | 7.62% | 2,217 | ||||||||
| Mineral | 1,301 | 49.77% | 1,313 | 50.23% | -12 | -0.46% | 2,614 | ||||||||
| Nye | 816 | 57.42% | 605 | 42.58% | 211 | 14.85% | 1,421 | ||||||||
| Ormsby | 1,351 | 59.81% | 908 | 40.19% | 443 | 19.61% | 2,259 | ||||||||
| Pershing | 816 | 58.08% | 589 | 41.92% | 227 | 16.16% | 1,405 | ||||||||
| Storey | 206 | 52.15% | 189 | 47.85% | 17 | 4.30% | 395 | ||||||||
| Washoe | 14,753 | 56.45% | 11,380 | 43.55% | 3,373 | 12.91% | 26,133 | ||||||||
| White Pine | 1,743 | 40.12% | 2,601 | 59.88% | -858 | -19.75% | 4,344 | ||||||||
| Totals | 41,665 | 53.10% | 36,797 | 46.90% | 4,868 | 6.20% | 78,462 | ||||||||