1890 Nevada gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1890 Nevada gubernatorial election
Country:	Nevada
Flag Year:	1890
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1886 Nevada gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1886
Next Election:	1894 Nevada gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1894
Election Date:	November 4, 1890
Nominee1:	Roswell K. Colcord
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	6,601
Percentage1:	53.27%
Nominee2:	Theodore Winters
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	5,791
Percentage2:	46.73%
Map Size:	x250px
Governor
Before Election:	Frank Bell
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Roswell K. Colcord
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 1890 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890.

Republican nominee Roswell K. Colcord defeated Democratic nominee Theodore Winters with 53.27% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Theodore Winters, Democratic, former territorial representative, stockman, rancher and racehorse owner^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
• Roswell K. Colcord, Republican, Nevada State Commissioner to the 1889 Paris Exposition^{[6] [7]}

Results by county

County	Roswell K. Colcord Republican		Theodore Winters Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast
		%		%		%
	Churchill		83		46.63%		95		53.37%		-12		-6.74%		178
	Douglas		255		55.80%		202		44.20%		53		11.60%		457
	Elko		649		44.82%		799		55.18%		-150		-10.36%		1,448
	Esmeralda		486		61.52%		304		38.48%		182		23.04%		790
	Eureka		507		53.82%		435		46.18%		72		7.64%		942
	Humboldt		319		40.74%		464		59.26%		-145		-18.52%		783
	Lander		288		51.34%		273		48.66%		15		2.67%		561
	Lincoln		253		48.37%		270		51.63%		-17		-3.25%		523
	Lyon		352		50.65%		343		49.35%		9		1.29%		695
	Nye		150		48.54%		159		51.46%		-9		-2.91%		309
	Ormsby		612		67.18%		299		32.82%		313		34.36%		911
	Storey		1,524		58.04%		1,102		41.96%		422		16.07%		2,626
	Washoe		846		50.27%		837		49.73%		9		0.53%		1,683
	White Pine		277		57.00%		209		43.00%		68		13.99%		486
Totals	6,601	53.27%	5,791	46.73%	810	6.54%	12,392

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Ormsby
• Storey

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Churchill
• Elko

Notes and References

1. Web site: Old Winters Ranch . . 2019 . Washoe Valley Alliance . 26 October 2021 .
2. Web site: The Winters Ranch, Rancho del Sierra . . The Historical Marker Database . 26 October 2021 .
3. Web site: Theodore Winters . . Historical Society of Winters . 26 October 2021 .
4. News: . August 4, 1906 . State news . The daily silver state . Winnemucca, Nev. . 3 . 26 October 2021 .
5. News: . August 10, 1906 . Hon. Theodore Winters . Weekly independent . Elko, Nev. . 1 . 26 October 2021 .
6. Web site: Gov. Roswell Keyes Colcord . National Governors Association. 26 October 2021 .
7. Book: Capace, Nancy . Governors . https://books.google.com/books?id=oLd4nCEMbpUC&pg=PA98 . The Encyclopedia of Nevada . Somerset Publishers . 9780403096114 . 98 . 2001-01-01 . 2021-01-09 . Google Books.