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1886 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1886 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Charles C. Stevenson won the 1886 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Charles C. Stevenson received 6,463 popular votes (52.41%). The main challenger was Jewett W. Adams (47.59%).

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

Stevenson +4.8 pts · won by 594 votes
Charles C. StevensonRepublicanWINNER52.41%
6,463 votes
Jewett W. AdamsDemocratic47.59%
5,869 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.