1886 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1886 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.

Republican nominee Charles C. Stevenson defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Jewett W. Adams with 52.41% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Jewett W. Adams, Democratic, incumbent Governor
 * Charles C. Stevenson, Republican, Regent of the University of Nevada

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Churchill
 * Douglas
 * Elko
 * Eureka
 * Lander
 * Lyon
 * White Pine