1910 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1910 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Republican nominee Tasker Oddie defeated Democratic incumbent Denver S. Dickerson with 50.59% of the vote.

1910 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tasker Oddie Denver S. Dickerson Henry F. Gegax
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 10,435 8,798 1,393
Percentage 50.59% 42.66% 6.75%

County results
Oddie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Boyle:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Denver S. Dickerson
Silver

Elected Governor

Tasker Oddie
Republican

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 6, 1910.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denver S. Dickerson (incumbent) 5,031 76.87
Democratic Frank R. Nicholas 1,514 23.13
Total votes 6,545 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tasker Oddie 3,109 51.31
Republican William A. Massey 2,950 48.69
Total votes 6,059 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Tasker Oddie, Republican
  • Denver S. Dickerson, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Henry F. Gegax, Socialist

Results

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1910 Nevada gubernatorial election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tasker Oddie 10,435 50.59% +14.63%
Democratic Denver S. Dickerson (incumbent) 8,798 42.66% −15.89%
Socialist Henry F. Gegax 1,393 6.75% +1.26%
Majority 1,637 7.94%
Total votes 20,626 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +30.52%

Results by county

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County Tasker L. Oddie
Republican
Denver S. Dickerson
Democratic
Henry F. Gegax
Socialist
Margin Total votes cast[2][3]
# % # % # % # %
Churchill 377 45.53% 332 40.10% 119 14.37% 45 5.43% 828
Clark 354 42.81% 419 50.67% 54 6.53% -65 -7.86% 827
Douglas 217 47.17% 233 50.65% 10 2.17% -16 -3.48% 460
Elko 854 46.92% 889 48.85% 77 4.23% -35 -1.92% 1,820
Esmeralda 1,543 50.74% 1,344 44.20% 154 5.06% 199 6.54% 3,041
Eureka 282 68.78% 120 29.27% 8 1.95% 162 39.51% 410
Humboldt 783 42.26% 911 49.16% 159 8.58% -128 -6.91% 1,853
Lander 344 55.22% 230 36.92% 49 7.87% 114 18.30% 623
Lincoln 287 47.83% 284 47.33% 29 4.83% 3 0.50% 600
Lyon 479 52.70% 352 38.72% 78 8.58% 127 13.97% 909
Nye 1,357 59.60% 699 30.70% 221 9.71% 658 28.90% 2,277
Ormsby 420 52.17% 358 44.47% 27 3.35% 62 7.70% 805
Storey 457 50.44% 419 46.25% 30 3.31% 38 4.19% 906
Washoe 1,953 55.86% 1,394 39.87% 149 4.26% 559 15.99% 3,496
White Pine 728 41.11% 814 45.96% 229 12.93% -86 -4.86% 1,771
Totals 10,435 50.59% 8,798 42.65% 1,393 6.75% 1,637 7.94% 20,626

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Nevada State Archives, Election Returns of General Election held on the Eighth day of November A.D. 1910 in the State of Nevada, as certified to by the County Clerks to the Secretary of State at Carson City, Nevada
  3. ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1909-1910. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 112.