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The1866 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1866, to elect thegovernor of Nevada. The incumbentRepublicanGovernor of NevadaHenry G. Blasdel won re-election againstDemocratic nominee John D. Winters.[1]
On election day, November 6, 1866, incumbentRepublicanGovernor of NevadaHenry G. Blasdel won the election by a margin of 1,020 votes against his opponentDemocratic nominee John D. Winters, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Blasdel was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1867.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry G. Blasdel (incumbent) | 5,125 | 55.53% | −4.47% | |
| Democratic | John D. Winters | 4,105 | 44.47% | +4.47% | |
| Majority | 1,020 | 11.06% | |||
| Total votes | 9,230 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | -8.94% | |||
| County | Henry G. Blasdel Republican | John D. Winters Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 112 | 51.14 | 107 | 48.86 | 5 | 2.28 | 219 |
| Douglas | 273 | 79.59 | 70 | 20.41 | 203 | 59.18 | 343 |
| Esmeralda | 208 | 63.03 | 122 | 36.97 | 86 | 26.06 | 86 |
| Humboldt | 192 | 62.54 | 115 | 37.46 | 77 | 25.08 | 307 |
| Lander | 474 | 62.53 | 284 | 37.47 | 190 | 25.07 | 758 |
| Lyon | 780 | 50.72 | 758 | 49.28 | 22 | 1.43 | 1,538 |
| Nye | 281 | 53.32 | 246 | 46.68 | 35 | 6.64 | 527 |
| Ormsby | 460 | 62.25 | 279 | 37.75 | 181 | 24.49 | 739 |
| Storey | 1,717 | 52.01 | 1,584 | 47.99 | 133 | 4.03 | 3,301 |
| Washoe | 628 | 53.77 | 540 | 46.23 | 88 | 7.53 | 1,168 |
| Totals | 5,125 | 55.53% | 4,105 | 44.47% | 1,020 | 11.05% | 9,230 |
