1878 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1878 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878, in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley lost re-election to Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead.[1][2]
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November 5, 1878
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 County results Kinkead: 50â60% 60â70% Bradley: 50â60% No Vote/Data: | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 5, 1878, Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead won the election by a margin of 495 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor from the Democrats. Kinkead was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Nevada on January 3, 1879.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Henry Kinkead | 9,747 | 51.30% | +8.28% | |
| Democratic | Lewis R. Bradley (incumbent) | 9,252 | 48.70% | â8.28% | |
| Majority | 495 | 2.60% | |||
| Total votes | 18,999 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +16.56% | |||
Results by county
| County | John H. Kinkead Republican |
Lewis R. Bradley Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 58 | 45.31% | 70 | 54.69% | -12 | -9.38% | 128 |
| Douglas | 257 | 52.56% | 232 | 47.44% | 25 | 5.11% | 489 |
| Elko | 757 | 40.57% | 1,109 | 59.43% | -352 | -18.86% | 1,866 |
| Esmeralda | 456 | 46.01% | 535 | 53.99% | -79 | -7.97% | 991 |
| Eureka | 1,079 | 50.49% | 1,058 | 49.51% | 21 | 0.98% | 2,137 |
| Humboldt | 508 | 52.75% | 455 | 47.25% | 53 | 5.50% | 963 |
| Lander | 441 | 41.56% | 620 | 58.44% | -179 | -16.87% | 1,061 |
| Lincoln | 355 | 45.28% | 429 | 54.72% | -74 | -9.44% | 784 |
| Lyon | 389 | 65.27% | 207 | 34.73% | 182 | 30.54% | 596 |
| Nye | 374 | 43.34% | 489 | 56.66% | -115 | -13.33% | 863 |
| Ormsby | 638 | 61.46% | 400 | 38.54% | 238 | 22.93% | 1,038 |
| Storey | 3,216 | 56.35% | 2,491 | 43.65% | 725 | 12.70% | 5,707 |
| Washoe | 740 | 52.37% | 673 | 47.63% | 67 | 4.74% | 1,413 |
| White Pine | 479 | 49.74% | 484 | 50.26% | -5 | -0.52% | 963 |
| Totals | 9,747 | 51.30% | 9,252 | 48.70% | 495 | 2.61% | 18,999 |