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1870 Nevada gubernatorial election Nebraska Presidential no 1866 Nevada gubernatorial election 1866 1874 Nevada gubernatorial election 1874 November 8, 1870 Lewis Rice Bradley.jpg Lewis R. Bradley Democratic Party (United States) 7,200 53.94% Frederick Augustus Tritle.png Frederick Augustus Tritle Republican Party (United States) 6,148 46.06% 1870 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsBradley: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Tritle: #e27f7f 50–60%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor Henry G. Blasdel Republican Party (United States) Lewis R. Bradley Democratic Party (United States)
The 1870 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1870, in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The Democratic nominee Lewis R. Bradley won the election against Republican nominee and Nevada State Senator Frederick Augustus Tritle.Goff 1978 95
General election
On election day, November 8, 1870, Democratic nominee Lewis R. Bradley won the election by a margin of 1,052 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Frederick Augustus Tritle, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor from the Republicans. Bradley was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Nevada on January 3, 1871.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=72681 NV Governor ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2004 2023-06-24
Results
Nevada gubernatorial election, 1870Nevada State Archives, Canvass of Votes Cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 8th day of November A.D. 1870 for Member of Congress, State and District Officers
Democratic Party (United States)
Lewis R. Bradley
7,200
53.94%
+9.47%
Republican Party (United States)
Frederick Augustus Tritle
6,148
46.06%
-9.47%
Write-in
James S. Slingerland
1
0.01%
+0.01%
1,052 7.88%
13,349
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
+18.93%
Results by county
County Lewis R. BradleyDemocratic Frederick Augustus TritleRepublican James S. SlingerlandWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Churchill4861.54%3038.46%00.00%1823.08%78Douglas25156.03%19743.97%00.00%5412.05%448Elko69356.99%52343.01%00.00%17013.98%1,216Esmeralda25453.93%21746.07%00.00%377.86%471Humboldt43759.46%29840.54%00.00%13918.91%735Lander88660.56%57739.44%00.00%30921.12%1,463Lyon47959.50%32640.50%00.00%15319.01%805Lyon27044.70%33455.30%00.00%-64-10.60%604Nye35352.22%32347.78%00.00%304.44%676Ormsby45452.49%41147.51%00.00%434.97%865Storey1,74252.72%1,56247.28%00.00%1805.45%3,304Washoe49952.09%45847.81%10.10%414.28%958White Pine83448.32%89251.68%00.00%-583.36%1,726Totals7,20053.94%6,14846.06%10.01%1,0527.88%13,349
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Churchill
Douglas
Esmeralda
Humboldt
Lander
Nye
Ormsby
Storey
Washoe
References
Sources
Goff John S. Arizona Territorial Officials Volume II: The Governors 1863–1912 Black Mountain Press Cave Creek, Arizona 1978 5100411
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