The 1866 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1866, to elect the governor of Nevada. The incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada Henry G. Blasdel won re-election against Democratic nominee John D. Winters.
General election On election day, November 6, 1866, incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada Henry G. Blasdel won the election by a margin of 1,020 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John D. Winters, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Blasdel was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1867.
Results
Results by county County Henry G. BlasdelRepublican John D. WintersDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill11251.1410748.8652.28219Douglas27379.597020.4120359.18343Esmeralda20863.0312236.978626.0686Humboldt19262.5411537.467725.08307Lander47462.5328437.4719025.07758Lyon78050.7275849.28221.431,538Nye28153.3224646.68356.64527Ormsby46062.2527937.7518124.49739Storey1,71752.011,58447.991334.033,301Washoe62853.7754046.23887.531,168Totals5,12555.53%4,10544.47%1,02011.05%9,230
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Churchill
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