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The 1878 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1878 in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley lost re-election to Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead.
General election
On election day, 5 November 1878, Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead won the election by a margin of 495 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor from the Democrats. Kinkead was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Nevada on 3 January 1879.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Henry Kinkead | 9,747 | 51.30% | +8.28% | |
| Democratic | Lewis R. Bradley (incumbent) | 9,252 | 48.70% | −8.28% | |
| Majority | 495 | 2.60% | |||
| Total votes | 18,999 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +16.56% | |||
Results by county
| County | John H. Kinkead Republican |
Lewis R. Bradley Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 58 | 45.31% | 70 | 54.69% | -12 | -9.38% | 128 |
| Douglas | 257 | 52.56% | 232 | 47.44% | 25 | 5.11% | 489 |
| Elko | 757 | 40.57% | 1,109 | 59.43% | -352 | -18.86% | 1,866 |
| Esmeralda | 456 | 46.01% | 535 | 53.99% | -79 | -7.97% | 991 |
| Eureka | 1,079 | 50.49% | 1,058 | 49.51% | 21 | 0.98% | 2,137 |
| Humboldt | 508 | 52.75% | 455 | 47.25% | 53 | 5.50% | 963 |
| Lander | 441 | 41.56% | 620 | 58.44% | -179 | -16.87% | 1,061 |
| Lincoln | 355 | 45.28% | 429 | 54.72% | -74 | -9.44% | 784 |
| Lyon | 389 | 65.27% | 207 | 34.73% | 182 | 30.54% | 596 |
| Nye | 374 | 43.34% | 489 | 56.66% | -115 | -13.33% | 863 |
| Ormsby | 638 | 61.46% | 400 | 38.54% | 238 | 22.93% | 1,038 |
| Storey | 3,216 | 56.35% | 2,491 | 43.65% | 725 | 12.70% | 5,707 |
| Washoe | 740 | 52.37% | 673 | 47.63% | 67 | 4.74% | 1,413 |
| White Pine | 479 | 49.74% | 484 | 50.26% | -5 | -0.52% | 963 |
| Totals | 9,747 | 51.30% | 9,252 | 48.70% | 495 | 2.61% | 18,999 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0-930466-11-X.
- Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Boston: The Biographical Society. p. 282. OCLC 6182270.
- "NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 1, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Nevada State Archives, Canvass of votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the Fifth day of November A.D. 1878, for Member of Congress, State and District Officers