The 1870 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 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.[1]
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
|
General election edit
On election day, 8 November 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 3 January 1871.[2]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lewis R. Bradley | 7,200 | 53.94 | |
Republican | Frederick Augustus Tritle | 6,148 | 46.06 | |
Total votes | 13,348 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References edit
- ^ Goff 1978, p. 95.
- ^ "NV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2023.