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1886 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election?

William Woodburn won the 1886 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election. William Woodburn received 6,700 popular votes (54.16%). The main challenger was J H Macmillan (45.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Woodburn and Macmillan

Woodburn +8.3 pts · won by 1,030 votes
William WoodburnRepublicanWINNER54.16%
6,700 votes
J H MacmillanDemocratic45.84%
5,670 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.