1886 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1886 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.
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November 2, 1886
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 County results Stevenson: 50â60% 60â70% Adams: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican nominee Charles C. Stevenson defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Jewett W. Adams with 52.41% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Jewett W. Adams, Democratic, incumbent Governor
- Charles C. Stevenson, Republican, Regent of the University of Nevada[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles C. Stevenson | 6,463 | 52.41% | +6.73% | |
| Democratic | Jewett W. Adams (incumbent) | 5,869 | 47.59% | â6.73% | |
| Majority | 594 | 4.82% | |||
| Total votes | 12,332 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +13.46% | |||
Results by county
| 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 |
