1898 Nevada gubernatorial election
Election for the Governor of Nevada
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 County results Sadler: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% McMillan: 40–50% 50–60% Russell: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1898 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.
Incumbent Silver Party Governor Reinhold Sadler defeated Republican nominee William McMillan, Democratic nominee George Russell, and Populist nominee J. B. McCullough with 35.67% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- J. B. McCullough, Populist, businessman[1]
- William McMillan, Republican, merchant,[2] Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 1897[3]
- George Russell, Democratic, merchant[4][5]
- Reinhold Sadler, Silver, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Reinhold Sadler (incumbent) | 3,570 | 35.67% | −14.20% | |
| Republican | William McMillan | 3,548 | 35.45% | −1.41% | |
| Democratic | George Russell | 2,057 | 20.55% | +14.08% | |
| Populist | J. B. McCullough | 833 | 8.32% | +1.53% | |
| Plurality | 22 | 0.22% | |||
| Total votes | 10,008 | 100.00% | |||
| Silver hold | Swing | -12.78% | |||
Results by county
| County | Reinhold Sadler Silver | William McMillan Republican | George Russell Democratic | J. B. McCullough Populist | Margin | Total votes cast[6][7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 38 | 19.69% | 95 | 49.22% | 53 | 27.46% | 7 | 3.63% | -42[a] | -21.76% | 193 |
| Douglas | 142 | 32.95% | 209 | 48.49% | 60 | 13.92% | 20 | 4.64% | -67 | -15.55% | 431 |
| Elko | 499 | 38.21% | 324 | 24.81% | 418 | 32.01% | 65 | 4.98% | 81[b] | 6.20% | 1,306 |
| Esmeralda | 191 | 43.91% | 158 | 36.32% | 65 | 14.94% | 21 | 4.83% | 33 | 7.59% | 435 |
| Eureka | 336 | 59.47% | 134 | 23.72% | 75 | 13.27% | 20 | 3.54% | 202 | 35.75% | 565 |
| Humboldt | 349 | 36.66% | 284 | 29.83% | 272 | 28.57% | 47 | 4.94% | 65 | 6.83% | 952 |
| Lander | 199 | 41.37% | 85 | 17.67% | 182 | 37.84% | 15 | 3.12% | 17[c] | 3.53% | 481 |
| Lincoln | 259 | 36.84% | 111 | 15.79% | 297 | 42.25% | 36 | 5.12% | -38 | -5.41% | 703 |
| Lyon | 199 | 32.57% | 301 | 49.26% | 93 | 15.22% | 18 | 2.95% | -102 | -16.69% | 611 |
| Nye | 147 | 63.09% | 31 | 13.30% | 40 | 17.17% | 15 | 6.44% | 107[d] | 45.92% | 233 |
| Ormsby | 395 | 46.91% | 370 | 43.94% | 61 | 7.24% | 16 | 1.90% | 25 | 2.97% | 842 |
| Storey | 346 | 30.92% | 596 | 53.26% | 148 | 13.23% | 29 | 2.59% | -250 | -22.34% | 1,119 |
| Washoe | 286 | 16.93% | 705 | 41.74% | 191 | 11.31% | 507 | 30.02% | -198[e] | -11.72% | 1,689 |
| White Pine | 184 | 41.07% | 145 | 32.37% | 102 | 22.77% | 17 | 3.79% | 39 | 8.71% | 448 |
| Totals | 3,570 | 35.67% | 3,548 | 35.45% | 2,057 | 20.55% | 833 | 8.32% | 22 | 0.22% | 10,008 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Silver
Counties that flipped from Silver to Republican
Counties that flipped from Silver to Democratic
Notes
References
- ^ "Hon. Thos. Wren adrresses [sic] the People of Ely". The White Pine news. Treasure City, Nev. October 27, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Three candidates for Governor". The White Pine news. Treasure City, Nev. October 15, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "A Republican Slate". Weekly independent. Elko, Nev. March 11, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Milano, Toni R. (December 22, 2016). "Elko 100: George Russell". Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "George Russell". Elko Rose Garden Association. 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Eighth day of November A.D. 1898 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1897-1898. Carson City, Nevada. p. 54.
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