1878 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1878 Governor race

Who won the 1878 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

John Henry Kinkead won the 1878 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. John Henry Kinkead received 9,747 popular votes (51.3%). The main challenger was Lewis R. Bradley (48.7%).

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

Kinkead +2.6 pts · won by 495 votes

John Henry Kinkead RepublicanWINNER51.3%

9,747 votes

Lewis R. Bradley Democratic48.7%

9,252 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.