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1886 Nevada governor election

Charles C. Stevenson (Republican) beat Jewett W. Adams (Democrat) in Nevada in 1886, 52.4% to 47.6%, a margin of 4.8 points and 594 votes.

Nevada changed party: in 1882 it went Democratic, for Jewett W. Adams.

Republicans led in 9 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 5. The largest, Storey, cast 2,551 votes and went to the Democrat by 3.3 points. The closest was Churchill, where 4 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Charles C. Stevenson won Republican 6,463 52.4%
Jewett W. Adams Democratic 5,869 47.6%
Total12,332

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Storey 1,318 51.7% 1,233 48.3% 2,551 D+3.3
Washoe 601 44.1% 761 55.9% 1,362 R+11.7
Elko 609 46.9% 690 53.1% 1,299 R+6.2
Eureka 516 45.6% 615 54.4% 1,131 R+8.8
Humboldt 499 52.9% 445 47.1% 944 D+5.7
Ormsby (Ext) 456 50.8% 442 49.2% 898 D+1.6
Esmeralda 304 40.5% 446 59.5% 750 R+18.9
Lander 328 46.3% 381 53.7% 709 R+7.5
Lyon 303 43.8% 389 56.2% 692 R+12.4
White Pine 261 41.2% 372 58.8% 633 R+17.5
Douglas 165 39.7% 251 60.3% 416 R+20.7
Nye 217 54.5% 181 45.5% 398 D+9.0
Lincoln 196 55.5% 157 44.5% 353 D+11.0
Churchill 96 49.0% 100 51.0% 196 R+2.0

Counties as they stood in 1886; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Nevada governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Joe Lombardo (R) R+1.5
2018 Steve Sisolak (D) D+4.1
2014 Brian Sandoval (R) R+46.7
2010 Brian Sandoval (R) R+11.7
2006 James A. Gibbons (R) R+4.0
2002 Kenny Guinn (R) R+46.2
1998 Kenny Guinn (R) R+9.6
1994 Robert J. Miller (D) D+11.4
1990 Robert J. Miller (D) D+34.9
1986 Richard H. Bryan (D) D+46.9
1982 Richard H. Bryan (D) D+11.7
1978 Robert F. List (R) R+16.5
1974 Mike O'Callaghan (D) D+50.3
1970 Mike O'Callaghan (D) D+4.3
1966 Paul Laxalt (R) R+4.3
1962 Grant Sawyer (D) D+33.7
1958 Grant Sawyer (D) D+19.8
1954 Charles H. Russell (R) R+6.2
1950 Charles H. Russell (R) R+15.3
1946 Vail Pittman (D) D+14.8
1942 Edward P. Carville (D) D+20.5
1938 Edward P. Carville (D) D+23.7
1934 Richard Kirman Sr. (D) D+19.4
1930 Fred B. Balzar (R) R+6.5
1926 Fred B. Balzar (R) R+6.0
1922 James G. Scrugham (D) D+7.8
1918 Emmet D. Boyle (D) D+4.2
1914 Emmet D. Boyle (D) D+5.0
1910 Tasker Oddie (R) R+7.9
1906 John Sparks (D) D+22.6
1902 John Sparks (D) D+15.6
1898 Reinhold Sadler (other)
1894 John Edward Jones (other)
1890 Roswell K. Colcord (R) R+6.5
1886 Charles C. Stevenson (R) R+4.8
1882 Jewett W. Adams (D) D+8.6
1878 John H. Kinkead (R) R+2.6
1874 Lewis R. Bradley (D) D+14.3
1870 Lewis R. Bradley (D) D+7.9
1866 Henry G. Blasdel (R) R+11.1