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 County results Blasdel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Buell: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1864 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1864, in order to elect the firstGovernor of Nevada upon Nevadaacquiring statehood on October 31, 1864. TheRepublican nomineeHenry G. Blasdel won the election againstDemocratic nominee D.E. Buell.[1]
On election day, November 7, 1864,Republican nomineeHenry G. Blasdel won the election by a margin of 3,279 votes against his opponentDemocratic nominee D.E. Buell, thereby retaining Republican control over the new office of Governor. Blasdel was sworn in as the firstGovernor of the new state of Nevada on January 3, 1865.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry G. Blasdel | 9,834 | 60.00% | |
| Democratic | D. E. Buell | 6,555 | 40.00% | |
| Majority | 3,279 | 20.00% | ||
| Total votes | 16,389 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Henry G. Blasdel Republican | D. E. Buell Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Churchill | 127 | 44.41% | 159 | 55.59% | -32 | -11.19% | 286 |
| Douglas | 490 | 74.13% | 171 | 25.87% | 319 | 48.26% | 661 |
| Esmeralda | 611 | 59.44% | 417 | 40.56% | 194 | 18.87% | 1,028 |
| Humboldt | 488 | 59.44% | 333 | 40.56% | 155 | 18.88% | 821 |
| Lander | 1,313 | 51.96% | 1,214 | 48.04% | 99 | 3.92% | 2,527 |
| Lyon | 960 | 75.35% | 314 | 24.65% | 646 | 50.71% | 1,274 |
| Nye | 115 | 60.85% | 74 | 39.15% | 41 | 21.69% | 189 |
| Ormsby | 699 | 54.95% | 573 | 45.05% | 126 | 9.91% | 1,272 |
| Storey | 3,430 | 58.57% | 2,426 | 41.43% | 1,004 | 17.14% | 5,856 |
| Washoe &Roop | 1,070 | 56.40% | 827 | 43.60% | 243 | 12.81% | 1,897[a] |
| Soldiers | 531 | 91.87% | 47 | 8.13% | 484 | 83.74% | 578 |
| Totals | 9,834 | 60.00% | 6,555 | 40.00% | 3,279 | 20.01% | 16,389 |
