1898 Nevada gubernatorial election

1898 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Reinhold Sadler William McMillan
Party Silver Republican
Popular vote 3,570 3,548
Percentage 35.67% 35.45%

 
Nominee George Russell J. B. McCullough
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 2,057 833
Percentage 20.55% 8.32%

County results
Sadler:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
McMillan:      40–50%      50–60%
Russell:      40–50%

Governor before election

Reinhold Sadler (acting)
Silver

Elected Governor

Reinhold Sadler
Silver

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

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Candidates

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Results

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1898 Nevada gubernatorial election[6][7]
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

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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

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Counties that flipped from Silver to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Silver to Democratic

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Notes

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  1. ^ McMillan over Russell
  2. ^ Margin over Russell
  3. ^ Margin over Russell
  4. ^ Margin over Russell
  5. ^ Margin over McCullough

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Three candidates for Governor". The White Pine news. Treasure City, Nev. October 15, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "A Republican Slate". Weekly independent. Elko, Nev. March 11, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Milano, Toni R. (December 22, 2016). "Elko 100: George Russell". Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "George Russell". Elko Rose Garden Association. 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1897-1898. Carson City, Nevada. p. 54.