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The 1894 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Incumbent Republican Governor Roswell K. Colcord did not stand for re-election.
Silver Party nominee John Edward Jones defeated Republican nominee Abner Coburn Cleveland, Populist nominee George Peckham, and Democratic nominee Theodore Winters with 49.87% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- George Peckham, Populist
- Abner Coburn Cleveland, Republican, former State Senator[1]
- Theodore Winters, Democratic, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1890
- John Edward Jones, Silver, Surveyor General of Nevada[2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | John Edward Jones | 5,223 | 49.87% | +49.87% | |
| Republican | Abner C. Cleveland | 3,861 | 36.87% | −16.40% | |
| Populist | George E. Peckham | 711 | 6.79% | +6.79% | |
| Democratic | Theodore Winters | 678 | 6.47% | −40.26% | |
| Plurality | 1,362 | 13.00% | |||
| Total votes | 10,473 | 100.00% | |||
| Silver gain from Republican | Swing | +6.47% | |||
Results by county
| County | John Edward Jones Silver |
Abner C. Cleveland Republican |
George E. Peckham Populist |
Theodore Winters Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 94 | 50.81% | 70 | 37.84% | 13 | 7.03% | 8 | 4.32% | 24 | 12.97% | 185 |
| Douglas | 147 | 36.66% | 233 | 58.10% | 17 | 4.24% | 4 | 1.00% | -86 | -21.45% | 401 |
| Elko | 765 | 67.94% | 241 | 21.40% | 51 | 4.53% | 69 | 6.13% | 524 | 46.54% | 1,126 |
| Esmeralda | 289 | 65.24% | 125 | 28.22% | 6 | 1.35% | 23 | 5.19% | 164 | 37.02% | 443 |
| Eureka | 450 | 73.41% | 135 | 22.02% | 20 | 3.26% | 8 | 1.31% | 315 | 51.39% | 613 |
| Humboldt | 736 | 68.79% | 210 | 19.63% | 86 | 8.04% | 38 | 3.55% | 526 | 49.16% | 1,070 |
| Lander | 219 | 48.78% | 131 | 28.18% | 31 | 6.90% | 68 | 15.14% | 88 | 19.60% | 449 |
| Lincoln | 225 | 39.40% | 216 | 37.83% | 107 | 18.74% | 23 | 4.03% | 9 | 1.58% | 571 |
| Lyon | 387 | 58.64% | 233 | 35.30% | 23 | 3.48% | 17 | 2.58% | 154 | 23.33% | 660 |
| Nye | 160 | 71.43% | 39 | 17.41% | 14 | 6.25% | 11 | 4.91% | 121 | 54.02% | 224 |
| Ormsby | 405 | 46.61% | 433 | 49.83% | 8 | 0.92% | 23 | 2.65% | -28 | -3.22% | 869 |
| Storey | 676 | 39.91% | 744 | 43.92% | 59 | 3.48% | 215 | 12.69% | -68 | -4.01% | 1,694 |
| Washoe | 499 | 28.37% | 818 | 46.50% | 271 | 15.41% | 171 | 9.72% | -319 | -18.14% | 1,759 |
| White Pine | 171 | 41.81% | 233 | 56.97% | 5 | 1.22% | 0 | 0.00% | -62 | -15.16% | 409 |
| Totals | 5,223 | 49.87% | 3,861 | 36.87% | 711 | 6.79% | 678 | 6.47% | 1,362 | 13.00% | 10,473 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Silver
Counties that flipped from Republican to Silver
References
- ^ "Gone to his rest". The White Pine news. Treasure City, Nev. August 27, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Nevada Governor John Edward Jones". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ Capace, Nancy (January 1, 2001). "Governors". The Encyclopedia of Nevada. Somerset Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 9780403096114. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Abstract of all the votes at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the Sixth day of November 1894, for State and Judicial Officers
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