1898 Nevada gubernatorial election

1898 Nevada gubernatorial election

←  1894 November 8, 1898 1902  →

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

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

1898 Nevada gubernatorial election ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Silver	Reinhold Sadler (incumbent)	3,570	35.67%
	Republican	William McMillan	3,548	35.45%
	Democratic	George Russell	2,057	20.55%
	Populist	J. B. McCullough	833	8.32%
Majority			22	0.22%
Turnout			10,008
	Silver hold		Swing

References

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. "NV Governor, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
7. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 65. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
8. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 22. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.
9. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 192–193. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
10. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 369. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
11. Secretary of State of Nevada; Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau (2016). "Chapter 9: Election Results". Political History of Nevada (PDF) (12th ed.). Carson City: Barbara Cegavske. p. 463.