1898 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1898 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1894 November 8, 1898 1902  
  Reinhold Sadler.jpg WMcMillanNV.png
Nominee Reinhold Sadler William McMillan
Party Silver Republican
Popular vote3,5703,548
Percentage35.67%35.45%

  GeorgeRussell.jpg 3x4.svg
NomineeGeorge RussellJ. B. McCullough
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote2,057833
Percentage20.55%8.32%

1898 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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.

Contents

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

Results

1898 Nevada gubernatorial election [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Silver Reinhold Sadler (incumbent) 3,570 35.67% −14.20%
Republican William McMillan3,54835.45%−1.41%
Democratic George Russell2,05720.55%+14.08%
Populist J. B. McCullough8338.32%+1.53%
Plurality220.22%
Total votes10,008 100.00%
Silver hold Swing -12.78%

Results by county

CountyReinhold Sadler
Silver
William McMillan
Republican
George Russell
Democratic
J. B. McCullough
Populist
MarginTotal votes cast [6] [7]
# %# %# %# %# %
Churchill 3819.69%9549.22%5327.46%73.63%-42 [a] -21.76%193
Douglas 14232.95%20948.49%6013.92%204.64%-67-15.55%431
Elko 49938.21%32424.81%41832.01%654.98%81 [b] 6.20%1,306
Esmeralda 19143.91%15836.32%6514.94%214.83%337.59%435
Eureka 33659.47%13423.72%7513.27%203.54%20235.75%565
Humboldt 34936.66%28429.83%27228.57%474.94%656.83%952
Lander 19941.37%8517.67%18237.84%153.12%17 [c] 3.53%481
Lincoln 25936.84%11115.79%29742.25%365.12%-38-5.41%703
Lyon 19932.57%30149.26%9315.22%182.95%-102-16.69%611
Nye 14763.09%3113.30%4017.17%156.44%107 [d] 45.92%233
Ormsby 39546.91%37043.94%617.24%161.90%252.97%842
Storey 34630.92%59653.26%14813.23%292.59%-250-22.34%1,119
Washoe 28616.93%70541.74%19111.31%50730.02%-198 [e] -11.72%1,689
White Pine 18441.07%14532.37%10222.77%173.79%398.71%448
Totals3,57035.67%3,54835.45%2,05720.55%8338.32%220.22%10,008

Counties that flipped from Republican to Silver

Counties that flipped from Silver to Republican

Counties that flipped from Silver to Democratic

Notes

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

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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. 1 2 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. 1 2 Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1897-1898. Carson City, Nevada. p. 54.