The 1886 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.
Republican nominee Charles C. Stevenson defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Jewett W. Adams with 52.41% of the vote.
General election Candidates Major party candidates Jewett W. Adams, Democratic, incumbent Governor Charles C. Stevenson, Republican, Regent of the University of Nevada
Results
Results by county County Charles C. StevensonRepublican Jewett W. AdamsDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill10051.02%9648.98%42.04%196Douglas25160.34%16539.66%8620.67%416Elko69053.12%60946.88%816.24%1,299Esmeralda44659.47%30440.53%14218.93%750Eureka61554.38%51645.62%998.75%1,131Humboldt44547.14%49952.86%-54-5.72%944Lander38153.74%32846.26%537.48%709Lincoln15744.48%19655.52%-39-11.05%353Lyon38956.21%30343.79%8612.43%692Nye18145.48%21754.52%-36-9.05%398Ormsby44249.22%45650.78%-14-1.56%898Storey1,23348.33%1,31851.67%-85-3.33%2,551Washoe76155.87%60144.13%16011.75%1,362White Pine37258.77%26141.23%11117.54%633Totals6,46352.41%5,86947.59%5944.82%12,332
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Churchill Douglas Elko Eureka Lander Lyon White Pine
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