1878 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1878 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1874 5 November 1878 1882 →
 
Nominee John Henry Kinkead Lewis R. Bradley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 9,747 9,252
Percentage 51.30% 48.70%

Governor before election

Lewis R. Bradley
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Henry Kinkead
Republican

The 1878 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1878 in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley lost re-election to Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead.[1][2]

General election[edit]

On election day, 5 November 1878, Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead won the election by a margin of 495 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor from the Democrats. Kinkead was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Nevada on 3 January 1879.[3]

Results[edit]

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Henry Kinkead 9,747 51.30
Democratic Lewis R. Bradley (incumbent) 9,252 48.70
Total votes 18,999 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References[edit]

  1. ^ McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0-930466-11-X.
  2. ^ Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Boston: The Biographical Society. p. 282. OCLC 6182270.
  3. ^ "NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 1, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2023.