1898 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1898 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.

Incumbent Silver Party Governor Reinhold Sadler defeated Republican nominee William McMillan, Democratic nominee George Russell, and Populist nominee J. B. McCullough with 35.67% of the vote.

General election Candidates J. B. McCullough, Populist, businessman William McMillan, Republican, merchant, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 1897 George Russell, Democratic, merchant Reinhold Sadler, Silver, incumbent Governor

Results

Results by county County Reinhold SadlerSilver William McMillanRepublican George RussellDemocratic J. B. McCulloughPopulist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Churchill3819.69%9549.22%5327.46%73.63%-42-21.76%193Douglas14232.95%20948.49%6013.92%204.64%-67-15.55%431Elko49938.21%32424.81%41832.01%654.98%816.20%1,306Esmeralda19143.91%15836.32%6514.94%214.83%337.59%435Eureka33659.47%13423.72%7513.27%203.54%20235.75%565Humboldt34936.66%28429.83%27228.57%474.94%656.83%952Lander19941.37%8517.67%18237.84%153.12%173.53%481Lincoln25936.84%11115.79%29742.25%365.12%-38-5.41%703Lyon19932.57%30149.26%9315.22%182.95%-102-16.69%611Nye14763.09%3113.30%4017.17%156.44%10745.92%233Ormsby39546.91%37043.94%617.24%161.90%252.97%842Storey34630.92%59653.26%14813.23%292.59%-250-22.34%1,119Washoe28616.93%70541.74%19111.31%50730.02%-198-11.72%1,689White Pine18441.07%14532.37%10222.77%173.79%398.71%448Totals3,57035.67%3,54835.45%2,05720.55%8338.32%220.22%10,008

Counties that flipped from Republican to Silver Ormsby White Pine

Counties that flipped from Silver to Republican Churchill Lyon

Counties that flipped from Silver to Democratic Lincoln

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