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1902 Nevada governor election

John Sparks (Democrat) beat Abner Coburn Cleveland (Republican) in Nevada in 1902, 57.8% to 42.2%, a margin of 15.6 points and 1,762 votes.

Nevada changed party: in 1898 it went third-party, for Reinhold Sadler.

Democrats led in 12 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 2. The largest, Washoe, cast 2,308 votes and went to the Democrat by 27.4 points. The closest was White Pine, where 2 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
John Sparks won Democratic 6,540 57.8%
Abner Coburn Cleveland Republican 4,778 42.2%
Total11,318

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Washoe 1,470 63.7% 838 36.3% 2,308 D+27.4
Elko 865 57.8% 632 42.2% 1,497 D+15.6
Humboldt 670 61.5% 420 38.5% 1,090 D+22.9
Storey 618 58.9% 432 41.1% 1,050 D+17.7
Nye 552 65.7% 288 34.3% 840 D+31.4
Lincoln 399 55.3% 323 44.7% 722 D+10.5
White Pine 357 49.9% 359 50.1% 716 R+0.3
Lyon 365 59.0% 254 41.0% 619 D+17.9
Douglas 272 52.8% 243 47.2% 515 D+5.6
Esmeralda 292 56.9% 221 43.1% 513 D+13.8
Eureka 284 61.9% 175 38.1% 459 D+23.7
Lander 261 64.8% 142 35.2% 403 D+29.5
Ormsby (Ext) 0 0.0% 369 100.0% 369 R+100.0
Churchill 136 62.4% 82 37.6% 218 D+24.8

Counties as they stood in 1902; 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