1898 Attorney General General Election Results - Nevada
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  Attorney General
Candidate
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Party
Popular Vote
William D. JonesSilver 4,407 46.10%
M. A. MurphyRepublican 3,750 39.23%
AlfredPeople's 1,403 14.68%
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  1898 Nevada County Map of General Election Results for Attorney General  
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Election Notes:
  • William Jones would resign on January 15, 1901. William Woodburn was appointed to fill the vacancy on the same day and served the remainder of the term.
  • The primary source is the official manuscript returns in the 1898-1918 poll book, located at the Nevada State Archives in Carson City. The results were also printed in 1897-1898 Biennial Report of the Secretary of State.
Demographic Data

1900 Population:42,335Enum.1900 Population Density:0.1persons/km2
1890 Population:0Enum.1890 Population Density:0.0persons/km2
Land Area (2000):284,448km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:0%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Nevada State Archives, "Attorney General," Election Returns of General Election held on the Eighth day of November A.D. 1898 (Carson City, 1898)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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