1898 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1898 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.
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November 8, 1898
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 County results Sadler: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% McMillan: 40â50% 50â60% Russell: 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | â14.20% | |
| Republican | William McMillan | 3,548 | 35.45% | â1.41% | |
| 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 |
