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1906 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1906 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1902 November 6, 1906 1910 →
 
Nominee John Sparks Jason F. Mitchell Thomas B. Casey
Party Silver Republican Socialist
Popular vote 8,686 5,336 815
Percentage 58.54% 35.96% 5.49%

County results
Sparks:      50–60%      60–70%
Mitchell:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

John Sparks
Silver

Elected Governor

John Sparks
Silver

The 1906 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Incumbent Silver John Sparks defeated Republican nominee Jason F. Mitchell with 58.54% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • John Sparks, Silver & Democratic
  • Jason F. Mitchell, Republican

Other candidates

  • Thomas B. Casey, Socialist

Results

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1906 Nevada gubernatorial election[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Silver John Sparks (incumbent) 8,686 58.54% +0.76%
Republican Jason F. Mitchell 5,336 35.96% −6.25%
Socialist Thomas B. Casey 815 5.49% +5.49%
Majority 3,350 22.58%
Total votes 14,837 100.00%
Silver hold Swing +7.01%

Results by county

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County John Sparks
Silver & Democratic
Jason F. Mitchell
Republican
Thomas B. Casey
Socialist
Margin Total votes cast[1][2][3]
# % # % # % # %
Churchill 399 64.04% 192 30.82% 32 5.14% 207 33.23% 623
Douglas 177 43.38% 227 55.64% 4 0.98% -50 -12.25% 408
Elko 659 57.50% 453 39.53% 34 2.97% 206 17.98% 1,146
Esmeralda 1,361 61.70% 641 29.06% 204 9.25% 720 32.64% 2,206
Eureka 219 51.05% 201 46.85% 9 2.10% 18 4.20% 429
Humboldt 509 55.69% 347 37.96% 58 6.35% 162 17.72% 914
Lander 261 61.85% 145 34.36% 16 3.79% 116 27.49% 422
Lincoln 569 57.59% 360 36.44% 59 5.97% 209 21.15% 988
Lyon 339 58.65% 220 38.06% 19 3.29% 119 20.59% 578
Nye 1,686 68.09% 597 24.11% 193 7.79% 1,089 43.98% 2,476
Ormsby 324 47.79% 338 49.85% 16 2.36% -14 -2.06% 678
Storey 460 53.49% 375 43.60% 25 2.91% 85 9.88% 860
Washoe 1,383 56.36% 948 38.63% 123 5.01% 435 17.73% 2,454
White Pine 340 51.91% 292 44.58% 23 3.51% 48 7.33% 655
Totals 8,686 58.54% 5,336 35.96% 815 5.49% 3,350 22.58% 14,837

Counties that flipped from Republican to Silver

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Counties that flipped from Silver to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Sixth day of November A.D. 1906 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
  2. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1905-1906. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 152.
  3. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the Election of November, 1906. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 26.