1866 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1866 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1864 November 6, 1866 1870  
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Nominee Henry G. Blasdel John D. Winters
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote5,1254,105
Percentage55.53%44.47%

1866 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Blasdel:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Winters:     50–60%
No data/vote:     

Governor before election

Henry G. Blasdel
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry G. Blasdel
Republican

The 1866 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1866 to elect the governor of Nevada. The incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada Henry G. Blasdel won re-election against Democratic nominee John D. Winters. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1866, incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada Henry G. Blasdel won the election by a margin of 1,020 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John D. Winters, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Blasdel was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1867. [2]

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1866 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Henry G. Blasdel (incumbent) 5,125 55.53% −4.47%
Democratic John D. Winters4,10544.47%+4.47%
Majority 1,02011.06%
Total votes9,230 100.00%
Republican hold Swing -8.94%

Results by county

CountyHenry G. Blasdel
Republican
John D. Winters
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast [3]
# %# %# %
Churchill 11251.1410748.8652.28219
Douglas 27379.597020.4120359.18343
Esmeralda 20863.0312236.978626.0686
Humboldt 19262.5411537.467725.08307
Lander 47462.5328437.4719025.07758
Lyon 78050.7275849.28221.431,538
Nye 28153.3224646.68356.64527
Ormsby 46062.2527937.7518124.49739
Storey 1,71752.011,58447.991334.033,301
Washoe 62853.7754046.23887.531,168
Totals5,12555.53%4,10544.47%1,02011.05%9,230

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. "Nevada Governor Henry Goode Blasdel". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. "NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Nevada State Archives, Canvass of Votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 6th day of November A.D. 1866 for Member of Congress, District and State Officers