1906 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1906 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1902 November 6, 1906 1910  
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Nominee John Sparks Jason F. MitchellThomas B. Casey
Party Silver Republican Socialist
Popular vote8,6865,336815
Percentage58.54%35.96%5.49%

1906 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Sparks:     50–60%     60–70%
Mitchell:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

John Sparks
Silver

Elected Governor

John Sparks
Silver

The 1906 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Incumbent Silver John Sparks defeated Republican nominee Jason F. Mitchell with 58.54% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1906 Nevada gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Silver John Sparks (incumbent) 8,686 58.54% +0.76%
Republican Jason F. Mitchell5,33635.96%−6.25%
Socialist Thomas B. Casey8155.49%+5.49%
Majority3,35022.58%
Total votes14,837 100.00%
Silver hold Swing +7.01%

Results by county

CountyJohn Sparks
Silver & Democratic
Jason F. Mitchell
Republican
Thomas B. Casey
Socialist
MarginTotal votes cast [1] [2] [3]
# %# %# %# %
Churchill 39964.04%19230.82%325.14%20733.23%623
Douglas 17743.38%22755.64%40.98%-50-12.25%408
Elko 65957.50%45339.53%342.97%20617.98%1,146
Esmeralda 1,36161.70%64129.06%2049.25%72032.64%2,206
Eureka 21951.05%20146.85%92.10%184.20%429
Humboldt 50955.69%34737.96%586.35%16217.72%914
Lander 26161.85%14534.36%163.79%11627.49%422
Lincoln 56957.59%36036.44%595.97%20921.15%988
Lyon 33958.65%22038.06%193.29%11920.59%578
Nye 1,68668.09%59724.11%1937.79%1,08943.98%2,476
Ormsby 32447.79%33849.85%162.36%-14-2.06%678
Storey 46053.49%37543.60%252.91%859.88%860
Washoe 1,38356.36%94838.63%1235.01%43517.73%2,454
White Pine 34051.91%29244.58%233.51%487.33%655
Totals8,68658.54%5,33635.96%8155.49%3,35022.58%14,837

Counties that flipped from Republican to Silver

Counties that flipped from Silver to Republican

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References

  1. 1 2 Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Sixth day of November A.D. 1906 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
  2. 1 2 Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1905-1906. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 152.
  3. 1 2 Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the Election of November, 1906. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 26.