1874 Nevada gubernatorial election

1874 Nevada gubernatorial election

3 November 1874

Nominee Lewis R. Bradley John Clark Hazlett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 10,310 7,785 Percentage 56.98% 43.02%

Governor before election Lewis R. Bradley Democratic Elected Governor Lewis R. Bradley Democratic

The 1874 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1874 in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley won re-election to Republican nominee and Nevada State Senator John Clark Hazlett.

General election

On election day, 3 November 1874, incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley won the election by a margin of 2,525 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Clark Hazlett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bradley was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1875.

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1874

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lewis R. Bradley (incumbent)	10,310	56.98
	Republican	John Clark Hazlett	7,785	43.02
Total votes			18,095	100.00
	Democratic hold