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1882 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1882 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Jewett W. Adams won the 1882 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Jewett W. Adams received 7,770 popular votes (54.32%). The main challenger was Enoch Strother (45.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Strother

Adams +8.6 pts · won by 1,235 votes
Jewett W. AdamsDemocraticWINNER54.32%
7,770 votes
Enoch StrotherRepublican45.68%
6,535 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.