The 1874 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1874 in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley won re-election to Republican nominee and Nevada State Senator John Clark Hazlett.
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1874, incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley won the election by a margin of 2,525 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Clark Hazlett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bradley was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1875.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lewis R. Bradley (incumbent) | 10,310 | 56.98% | +3.04% | |
| Republican | J. C. Hazlett | 7,785 | 43.02% | −3.04% | |
| Majority | 2,525 | 13.96% | |||
| Total votes | 18,095 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +6.08% | |||
Results by county
edit| County | Lewis R. Bradley Democratic |
J. C. Hazlett Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 43 | 78.18% | 12 | 21.82% | 31 | 56.36% | 55 |
| Douglas | 273 | 52.50% | 247 | 47.50% | 26 | 5.00% | 520 |
| Elko | 884 | 67.07% | 434 | 32.93% | 450 | 34.14% | 1,318 |
| Esmeralda | 372 | 66.43% | 188 | 33.57% | 184 | 32.86% | 560 |
| Eureka | 794 | 50.54% | 777 | 49.46% | 17 | 1.08% | 1,571 |
| Humboldt | 580 | 66.21% | 296 | 33.79% | 284 | 32.42% | 876 |
| Lander | 368 | 45.60% | 439 | 54.40% | -71 | -8.80% | 807 |
| Lincoln | 888 | 65.29% | 472 | 34.71% | 416 | 30.59% | 1,360 |
| Lyon | 373 | 48.82% | 391 | 51.18% | -18 | -2.36% | 764 |
| Nye | 577 | 59.00% | 401 | 41.00% | 176 | 18.00% | 978 |
| Ormsby | 498 | 42.97% | 661 | 57.03% | -163 | -14.06% | 1,159 |
| Storey | 3,433 | 57.49% | 2,538 | 42.51% | 895 | 14.99% | 5,971 |
| Washoe | 687 | 62.68% | 409 | 37.32% | 278 | 25.36% | 1,096 |
| White Pine | 540 | 50.94% | 520 | 49.06% | 20 | 1.89% | 1,060 |
| Totals | 10,310 | 56.98% | 7,785 | 43.02% | 2,525 | 13.95% | 18,095 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editCounties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editReferences
edit- ^ "NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 1, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Canvass of Votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 3rd day of November A.D. 1874 for Member of Congress, State and District Officers