1874 Nevada gubernatorial election

1874 Nevada gubernatorial election
November 3, 1874
	County resultsBradley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Hazlett: 50–60%No Data/Vote:
Governor before election Lewis R. BradleyDemocratic	Elected Governor Lewis R. BradleyDemocratic

The 1874 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874, in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley won re-election to Republican nominee and Nevada State Senator John Clark Hazlett.

General election

On election day, November 3, 1874, incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley won the election by a margin of 2,525 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Clark Hazlett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bradley was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1875.^[1]

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1874^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lewis R. Bradley (incumbent)	10,310	56.98%	+3.04%
	Republican	J. C. Hazlett	7,785	43.02%	−3.04%
Majority			2,525	13.96%
Total votes			18,095	100.00%
	Democratichold		Swing	+6.08%

Results by county

County	Lewis R. BradleyDemocratic		J. C. HazlettRepublican		Margin		Total votes cast^[2]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast^[2]
Churchill	43	78.18%	12	21.82%	31	56.36%	55
Douglas	273	52.50%	247	47.50%	26	5.00%	520
Elko	884	67.07%	434	32.93%	450	34.14%	1,318
Esmeralda	372	66.43%	188	33.57%	184	32.86%	560
Eureka	794	50.54%	777	49.46%	17	1.08%	1,571
Humboldt	580	66.21%	296	33.79%	284	32.42%	876
Lander	368	45.60%	439	54.40%	-71	-8.80%	807
Lincoln	888	65.29%	472	34.71%	416	30.59%	1,360
Lyon	373	48.82%	391	51.18%	-18	-2.36%	764
Nye	577	59.00%	401	41.00%	176	18.00%	978
Ormsby	498	42.97%	661	57.03%	-163	-14.06%	1,159
Storey	3,433	57.49%	2,538	42.51%	895	14.99%	5,971
Washoe	687	62.68%	409	37.32%	278	25.36%	1,096
White Pine	540	50.94%	520	49.06%	20	1.89%	1,060
Totals	10,310	56.98%	7,785	43.02%	2,525	13.95%	18,095

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

White Pine

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

^"NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 1, 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
^ ^a ^bNevada State Archives, Canvass of Votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 3rd day of November A.D. 1874 for Member of Congress, State and District Officers

[GBN-1] "NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 1, 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-24.

[Archives-2] Nevada State Archives, Canvass of Votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 3rd day of November A.D. 1874 for Member of Congress, State and District Officers

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