1870 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1870 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1866 8 November 1870 1874  
  Lewis Rice Bradley.jpg Frederick Augustus Tritle.png
Nominee Lewis R. Bradley Frederick Augustus Tritle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote7,2006,148
Percentage53.94%46.06%

Governor before election

Henry G. Blasdel
Republican

Elected Governor

Lewis R. Bradley
Democratic

The 1870 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1870 in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The Democratic nominee Lewis R. Bradley won the election against Republican nominee and Nevada State Senator Frederick Augustus Tritle. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 November 1870, Democratic nominee Lewis R. Bradley won the election by a margin of 1,052 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Frederick Augustus Tritle, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor from the Republicans. Bradley was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Nevada on 3 January 1871. [2]

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1870
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lewis R. Bradley 7,200 53.94
Republican Frederick Augustus Tritle 6,14846.06
Total votes13,348 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  1. Goff 1978, p. 95.
  2. "NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

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