1882 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1882 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882.
Lieutenant Governor Jewett W. Adams defeated Republican nominee Enoch Strother with 54.32% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Jewett W. Adams, Democratic, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Enoch Strother, Republican, businessman and register in bankruptcy[1][2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jewett W. Adams | 7,770 | 54.32% | +5.62% | |
| Republican | Enoch Strother | 6,535 | 45.68% | −5.62% | |
| Majority | 1,235 | 8.64% | |||
| Total votes | 14,305 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +11.24% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County | Jewett W. Adams Democratic |
Enoch Strother Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 85 | 52.47% | 77 | 47.53% | 8 | 4.94% | 162 |
| Douglas | 295 | 59.72% | 199 | 40.28% | 96 | 19.43% | 494 |
| Elko | 778 | 54.75% | 643 | 45.25% | 135 | 9.50% | 1,421 |
| Esmeralda | 623 | 49.92% | 625 | 50.08% | -2 | -0.16% | 1,248 |
| Eureka | 1,028 | 57.40% | 763 | 42.60% | 265 | 14.80% | 1,791 |
| Humboldt | 487 | 61.26% | 308 | 38.74% | 179 | 22.52% | 795 |
| Lander | 539 | 54.61% | 448 | 45.39% | 91 | 9.22% | 987 |
| Lincoln | 389 | 63.88% | 220 | 36.12% | 169 | 27.75% | 609 |
| Lyon | 235 | 52.57% | 212 | 47.43% | 23 | 5.15% | 447 |
| Nye | 323 | 57.58% | 238 | 42.42% | 85 | 15.15% | 561 |
| Ormsby | 449 | 51.37% | 425 | 48.63% | 24 | 2.75% | 874 |
| Storey | 1,509 | 52.12% | 1,386 | 47.88% | 123 | 4.25% | 2,895 |
| Washoe | 605 | 48.36% | 646 | 51.64% | -41 | -3.28% | 1,251 |
| White Pine | 425 | 55.19% | 345 | 44.81% | 80 | 10.39% | 770 |
| Totals | 7,770 | 54.32% | 6,535 | 45.68% | 1,235 | 8.63% | 14,305 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa. Vol. II. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1919. pp. 327–328.
- ^ Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service on the First of July, 1883. Vol. I. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1883. p. 693.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Official Canvass of Votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the Seventh day of November A.D. 1882, for Member of Congress, and State Officers
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