1886 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1886 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.
Republican nominee Charles C. Stevenson defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Jewett W. Adams with 52.41% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Jewett W. Adams, Democratic, incumbent Governor
- Charles C. Stevenson, Republican, Regent of the University of Nevada[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles C. Stevenson | 6,463 | 52.41% | +6.73% | |
| Democratic | Jewett W. Adams (incumbent) | 5,869 | 47.59% | −6.73% | |
| Majority | 594 | 4.82% | |||
| Total votes | 12,332 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +13.46% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County | Charles C. Stevenson Republican |
Jewett W. Adams Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 100 | 51.02% | 96 | 48.98% | 4 | 2.04% | 196 |
| Douglas | 251 | 60.34% | 165 | 39.66% | 86 | 20.67% | 416 |
| Elko | 690 | 53.12% | 609 | 46.88% | 81 | 6.24% | 1,299 |
| Esmeralda | 446 | 59.47% | 304 | 40.53% | 142 | 18.93% | 750 |
| Eureka | 615 | 54.38% | 516 | 45.62% | 99 | 8.75% | 1,131 |
| Humboldt | 445 | 47.14% | 499 | 52.86% | -54 | -5.72% | 944 |
| Lander | 381 | 53.74% | 328 | 46.26% | 53 | 7.48% | 709 |
| Lincoln | 157 | 44.48% | 196 | 55.52% | -39 | -11.05% | 353 |
| Lyon | 389 | 56.21% | 303 | 43.79% | 86 | 12.43% | 692 |
| Nye | 181 | 45.48% | 217 | 54.52% | -36 | -9.05% | 398 |
| Ormsby | 442 | 49.22% | 456 | 50.78% | -14 | -1.56% | 898 |
| Storey | 1,233 | 48.33% | 1,318 | 51.67% | -85 | -3.33% | 2,551 |
| Washoe | 761 | 55.87% | 601 | 44.13% | 160 | 11.75% | 1,362 |
| White Pine | 372 | 58.77% | 261 | 41.23% | 111 | 17.54% | 633 |
| Totals | 6,463 | 52.41% | 5,869 | 47.59% | 594 | 4.82% | 12,332 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gov. Charles Clark Stevenson". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Canvass of Votes Cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 2d day of November A.D. 1886, for Member of Congress, State and District Officers
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1885-1886. Carson City, Nevada. p. 9.
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