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The 1910 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Republican nominee Tasker Oddie defeated Democratic incumbent Denver S. Dickerson with 50.59% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 6, 1910.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Denver S. Dickerson, incumbent Governor
- Frank R. Nicholas
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denver S. Dickerson (incumbent) | 5,031 | 76.87 | |
| Democratic | Frank R. Nicholas | 1,514 | 23.13 | |
| Total votes | 6,545 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Tasker Oddie, former State Senator
- William A. Massey, former State Assemblyman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tasker Oddie | 3,109 | 51.31 | |
| Republican | William A. Massey | 2,950 | 48.69 | |
| Total votes | 6,059 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Tasker Oddie, Republican
- Denver S. Dickerson, Democratic
Other candidates
- Henry F. Gegax, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tasker Oddie | 10,435 | 50.59% | +14.63% | |
| Democratic | Denver S. Dickerson (incumbent) | 8,798 | 42.66% | −15.89% | |
| Socialist | Henry F. Gegax | 1,393 | 6.75% | +1.26% | |
| Majority | 1,637 | 7.94% | |||
| Total votes | 20,626 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +30.52% | |||
Results by county
| County | Tasker L. Oddie Republican |
Denver S. Dickerson Democratic |
Henry F. Gegax Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast[2][3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 377 | 45.53% | 332 | 40.10% | 119 | 14.37% | 45 | 5.43% | 828 |
| Clark | 354 | 42.81% | 419 | 50.67% | 54 | 6.53% | -65 | -7.86% | 827 |
| Douglas | 217 | 47.17% | 233 | 50.65% | 10 | 2.17% | -16 | -3.48% | 460 |
| Elko | 854 | 46.92% | 889 | 48.85% | 77 | 4.23% | -35 | -1.92% | 1,820 |
| Esmeralda | 1,543 | 50.74% | 1,344 | 44.20% | 154 | 5.06% | 199 | 6.54% | 3,041 |
| Eureka | 282 | 68.78% | 120 | 29.27% | 8 | 1.95% | 162 | 39.51% | 410 |
| Humboldt | 783 | 42.26% | 911 | 49.16% | 159 | 8.58% | -128 | -6.91% | 1,853 |
| Lander | 344 | 55.22% | 230 | 36.92% | 49 | 7.87% | 114 | 18.30% | 623 |
| Lincoln | 287 | 47.83% | 284 | 47.33% | 29 | 4.83% | 3 | 0.50% | 600 |
| Lyon | 479 | 52.70% | 352 | 38.72% | 78 | 8.58% | 127 | 13.97% | 909 |
| Nye | 1,357 | 59.60% | 699 | 30.70% | 221 | 9.71% | 658 | 28.90% | 2,277 |
| Ormsby | 420 | 52.17% | 358 | 44.47% | 27 | 3.35% | 62 | 7.70% | 805 |
| Storey | 457 | 50.44% | 419 | 46.25% | 30 | 3.31% | 38 | 4.19% | 906 |
| Washoe | 1,953 | 55.86% | 1,394 | 39.87% | 149 | 4.26% | 559 | 15.99% | 3,496 |
| White Pine | 728 | 41.11% | 814 | 45.96% | 229 | 12.93% | -86 | -4.86% | 1,771 |
| Totals | 10,435 | 50.59% | 8,798 | 42.65% | 1,393 | 6.75% | 1,637 | 7.94% | 20,626 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Eighth day of November A.D. 1910 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1909-1910. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 112.
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