1894 Nevada gubernatorial election
Election for the Governor of Nevada
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The 1894 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894.
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% | ||
| Republican | Abner C. Cleveland | 3,861 | 36.87% | ||
| Populist | George Peckham | 711 | 6.79% | ||
| Democratic | Theodore Winters | 678 | 6.47% | ||
| Majority | 1,362 | 13.00% | |||
| Turnout | 10,473 | ||||
| Silver gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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.
- ^ "NV Governor, 1894". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 65. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 192–193. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 369. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Secretary of State of Nevada; Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau (2016). "Chapter 9: Election Results". Political History of Nevada (PDF) (12th ed.). Carson City: Barbara Cegavske. p. 461.
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