1878 Nevada gubernatorial election

1878 Nevada gubernatorial election

November 5, 1878
 
Nominee John Henry Kinkead Lewis R. Bradley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 9,747 9,252
Percentage 51.30% 48.70%

County results
Kinkead:      50–60%      60–70%
Bradley:      50–60%
No Vote/Data:      

Governor before election

Lewis R. Bradley
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Henry Kinkead
Republican

The 1878 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1878 in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley lost re-election to Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead.