1910 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1910 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1906 November 8, 1910 1914  
  Senator Tasker Oddie.jpg Denver-Sylvester-Dickerson.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Tasker Oddie Denver S. Dickerson Henry F. Gegax
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote10,4358,7981,393
Percentage50.59%42.66%6.75%

1910 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Oddie:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Boyle:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Denver S. Dickerson
Silver

Elected Governor

Tasker Oddie
Republican

The 1910 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Republican nominee Tasker Oddie defeated Democratic incumbent Denver S. Dickerson with 50.59% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 6, 1910. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denver S. Dickerson (incumbent) 5,031 76.87
Democratic Frank R. Nicholas1,51423.13
Total votes6,545 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tasker Oddie 3,109 51.31
Republican William A. Massey 2,95048.69
Total votes6,059 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1910 Nevada gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tasker Oddie 10,435 50.59% +14.63%
Democratic Denver S. Dickerson (incumbent)8,79842.66%−15.89%
Socialist Henry F. Gegax1,3936.75%+1.26%
Majority1,6377.94%
Total votes20,626 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +30.52%

Results by county

CountyTasker L. Oddie
Republican
Denver S. Dickerson
Democratic
Henry F. Gegax
Socialist
MarginTotal votes cast [2] [3]
# %# %# %# %
Churchill 37745.53%33240.10%11914.37%455.43%828
Clark 35442.81%41950.67%546.53%-65-7.86%827
Douglas 21747.17%23350.65%102.17%-16-3.48%460
Elko 85446.92%88948.85%774.23%-35-1.92%1,820
Esmeralda 1,54350.74%1,34444.20%1545.06%1996.54%3,041
Eureka 28268.78%12029.27%81.95%16239.51%410
Humboldt 78342.26%91149.16%1598.58%-128-6.91%1,853
Lander 34455.22%23036.92%497.87%11418.30%623
Lincoln 28747.83%28447.33%294.83%30.50%600
Lyon 47952.70%35238.72%788.58%12713.97%909
Nye 1,35759.60%69930.70%2219.71%65828.90%2,277
Ormsby 42052.17%35844.47%273.35%627.70%805
Storey 45750.44%41946.25%303.31%384.19%906
Washoe 1,95355.86%1,39439.87%1494.26%55915.99%3,496
White Pine 72841.11%81445.96%22912.93%-86-4.86%1,771
Totals10,43550.59%8,79842.65%1,3936.75%1,6377.94%20,626

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Eighth day of November A.D. 1910 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
  3. 1 2 Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1909-1910. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 112.