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![]() County results Sadler: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% McMillan: 40–50% 50–60% Russell: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
County | Reinhold Sadler Silver | William McMillan Republican | George Russell Democratic | J. B. McCullough Populist | Margin | Total votes cast [6] [7] | |||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
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 |