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1870 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1870 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Lewis R. Bradley won the 1870 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Lewis R. Bradley received 7,200 popular votes (53.94%). The main challenger was Frederick Augustus Tritle (46.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Bradley and Tritle

Bradley +7.9 pts · won by 1,052 votes
Lewis R. BradleyDemocraticWINNER53.94%
7,200 votes
Frederick Augustus TritleRepublican46.06%
6,148 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.