1974 Nevada gubernatorial election

1974 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1970 November 5, 1974 (1974-11-05) 1978 →
 
Nominee Mike O'Callaghan Shirley Crumpler James Houston
Party Democratic Republican Independent American
Popular vote 114,114 28,959 26,285
Percentage 67.38% 17.10% 15.52%

County results
O'Callaghan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Mike O'Callaghan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike O'Callaghan
Democratic

The 1974 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Mike O'Callaghan successfully ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada, defeating Republican nominee Shirley Crumpler and Independent American nominee James Hay Houston.