Nevada State Senator Representing White Pine County This page lists persons who were elected as Nevada State Senator representing White Pine County, including the names of those who ran against them and votes where available. Data compiled by Please let me know if there are any corrections that need to be made. Ely is the present county seat of White Pine County.
NOTE: 1965 reapportionment combined White Pine and Lincoln counties for the Senate representative. In 1971, the reapportionment combined White Pine, Lincoln, Esmeralda, Nye and Mineral Counties. 1981 reapportionment created a Central District - Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, White Pine and parts of Lander, Eureka and Churchill counties.
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Date |
Elected |
Vote |
Opponent (s) |
Vote |
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1870 |
A. C. Cleveland (Rep) George F. Mills (?) |
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1872 |
John Wagner (Dem) U. E. Allen (Rep) |
636 637 |
W. F. Anderson (Dem) F. Mencke (Dem) |
518 498 |
Due to a mix up in the county formation, Wagner & Allen did not serve; Cleveland and Mills served both 1871 & 1873 sessions.
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1874 |
Robert Robinson (Rep) E. B. Dickinson (Rep) |
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1876 |
Henry A. Comins (Rep) |
? |
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1878 |
D. W. Perley (Rep) |
178 |
Thomas Rockhill (Dem) |
138 |
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1880 |
Thomas Rockhill (Dem) |
471 |
A. T. Stearns (Rep) |
367 |
In 1874, Robinson was elected for a two-year term only. All the others thereafter for four year terms, giving White Pine County two senators each session through the 1881 session and one only each session thereafter.
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1884 |
Robert Briggs (Dem) |
361 |
Robert Robinson (Rep) |
328 |
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1888 |
Henry A. Comins (Rep) |
343 |
Sol Hilp (Dem) |
258 |
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1892 |
Henry A. Comins (PP) |
299 |
Unopposed |
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1896 |
Henry A. Comins (SP) |
? |
Sol Hilp |
? |
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1900 |
Charles Greene (SP) |
250 |
H. A. Comins |
241 |
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1904 |
William Craig Gallagher (Rep) |
412 |
J. F. Miles (Dem) |
360 |
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1908 |
Azariah C. House(Dem) |
837 |
W. C. Gallagher (Rrep) Frank J. Cox (SP) |
667 138 |
House died 1/27/1911 - no replacement - White Pine County had no senator for balance of 1911 session and 1912 special session.
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1912 |
J. A. Fullmer (Rep) N. H. Chapin (Rep) |
619 574 |
William S. Enslow (Dem) C. A. Davenport (SP) John Weber (Dem) E. G. Marquis (LP) |
497 295 564 252 |
White Pine County had two senators in 1913 and 1915 sessions.
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1916 |
N. H. Chapin (Rep) |
1366 |
John T. West (Dem) George Crosby (DP) |
1255 495 |
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1920 |
N. H. Chapin (Rep) |
1618 |
Unopposed |
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1924 |
Vail M. Pittman (Dem) |
1176 |
James M. Lockhart (Rep) |
932 |
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1928 |
A. J. Proctor (Rep) |
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Unopposed |
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1932 |
L. C. Branson (I) |
1385 |
Clel Georgetta (Rep) J. C. Wheeler (Dem) |
854 1210 |
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1936 |
R. N. Gibson (I) |
1362 |
Vail Pittman (Dem) T. J. Wheelwight (Rep) |
910 1036 |
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1940 |
Charles H. Russell (Rep) |
3326 |
Unopposed |
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1944 |
Charles H. Russell (Rep) |
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Unopposed |
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12/1946 |
William H. Rowe (Rep) Appointed Charles H. Russell elected U. S. Congressman in 1946 |
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1948 |
Fred C. Horlacher (Rep) |
1963 |
Clifford A. Carlson (Dem) |
1678 |
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1952 |
Charles D. Gallagher (Rep) |
2316 |
Douglas Hawkins |
2117 |
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1956 |
Charles D. Gallagher (Rep) |
2585 |
James A. Johnson (Dem) |
1754 |
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1960 |
Charles D. Gallagher (Rep) |
2362 |
Jack W. Bay (Dem) |
1809 |
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1964 |
G. F. Fisher (Dem) |
2302 |
Charles D. Gallagher (Rep) |
1809 |
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1968 (1965 Reapportionment) |
Boyd Manning (Dem) |
2812 |
Ralph W. Crosser (Rep) |
2326 |
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1972 (1971 Reapportionment) |
Richard Blakemore (Dem) |
5771 |
Grover Swallow (Rep) |
4951 |
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1976 |
Richard Blakemore (Dem) |
2262 |
Dale Crafts (Rep) |
1402 |
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1980 |
Richard Blakemore (Dem) |
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Unopposed |
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1982 (1981 Reapportionment) |
Richard E. Blakemore (Dem) |
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Blakemore was elected for the four-year term in 1980 and carried over to represent the Central District in the 1983 Session.
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1984 |
K. Kenneth Redelsperger (Rep) |
? |
Mike Marfisi (Dem) |
? |
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1988 |
Virgil Getto (Rep) |
12591 |
Pat Mankins (Dem) Sandy Harmon (Lib) |
5542 687 |
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1992 |
Mike McGinness (Rep) |
12858 |
Bob Revert (Dem) G. Francis Smith (Lib) |
9022 1147 |
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1996 |
Mike McGinness (Rep) |
16993 |
Rick Lawton (Dem) |
7122 |
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2000 Votes are from White Pine County only |
Mike McGinness (Rep) |
2349 |
Ed Beaman (Dem) |
1,136 |
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