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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206483-03-000103.txt : 20030821
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030821162057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206483-03-000103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHWEST GAS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092416
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				880085720
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 98510
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89193-8510
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7028767237

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 98510
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89193

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KANE JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034927

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07850
		FILM NUMBER:		03860411

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 98510
		STREET 2:		5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7028767358

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 98510
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89193-8510
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-08-08</periodOfReport>
	<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-08-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000092416</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTHWEST GAS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SWX</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001034927</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KANE JAMES P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>891500002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>0</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>Executive VP/Operations</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeTable>
		<nonDerivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-08-08</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
			</transactionCoding>
			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>1000</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>20.95</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>D</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<postTransactionAmounts>
				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
					<value>21377</value>
					<footnoteId id="F1"/>
				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
			</postTransactionAmounts>
			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>D</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeTransaction>
	</nonDerivativeTable>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Total shares (24,877) reported on Form 4 filed on June 2, 2003, included the shares that were sold (2,500) and reported on 4/7/03 and 1,000 shares sold and reported on 8/8/03. The correct total of securities beneficial owned as of 8/8/03 should be 21,377.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Kathy M. Bailey, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-08-21</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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