1874 Nevada gubernatorial election

1874 Nevada gubernatorial election

November 3, 1874

Nominee Lewis R. Bradley J. C. Hazlett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 10,310 7,785 Percentage 56.98% 43.02%

Governor before election Lewis R. Bradley Democratic Elected Governor Lewis R. Bradley Democratic

The1874 Nevada gubernatorial electionwas held on 3 November 1874 in order to elect theGovernor of Nevada.The incumbentDemocraticGovernor of NevadaLewis R. Bradleywon re-election toRepublicannominee andNevada State SenatorJohn Clark Hazlett.

General election

On election day, 3 November 1874, incumbentDemocraticGovernor of NevadaLewis R. Bradleywon the election by a margin of 2,525 votes against his opponentRepublicannomineeJohn Clark Hazlett,thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bradley was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1875.

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1874

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. Bradley Democratic		J. C. Hazlett Republican		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%
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

• Lander
• Ormsby