This page lists persons who were elected as White Pine County Nevada Sheriff, including the names of those who ran against them and votes where available. Data compiled by
Donna Frederick, Ely, Nevada, White Pine County Nevada History and Genealogy Research.Please let me know if there are any corrections that need to be made. Ely is the present county seat of White Pine County.
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Date |
Elected |
Vote |
Opponent (s) |
Vote |
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4/1/1869 |
Edward Irwin appointed |
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1870 |
John D. Patterson |
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1872 |
John D. Patterson |
580 |
R. P. Dayton |
572 |
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1874 |
Ed. Raum |
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1876 |
Ed. Raum |
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1878 |
Ed Raum (Rep) |
596 |
Jos. Carothers (Dem) |
362 |
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1880 |
Ed Raum ( Rep) |
433 |
T. J. Andrews (Dem) |
405 |
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1882 |
J. H. Lander (Dem) |
? |
William Erskine (Rep) |
? |
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1884 |
William R. Bassett (Rep) |
388 |
Peter Weber (Dem) |
297 |
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1886 |
Ross Humphrey (Rep) |
404 |
Thomas H. Ellison (Dem) |
234 |
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1888 |
William R. Bassett (Rep) |
308 |
T. E. Edwards (Dem) |
292 |
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1890 |
Benj. F. Payne (Dem) |
273 |
W. R. Bassett (Rep) |
210 |
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1892 |
Ben. F. Payne (PP) |
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Unopposed |
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1894 |
Walter Rynearson (Rep) |
? |
Ben Payne (PP) |
? |
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1896 |
L. S. Scott (SP) |
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Unopposed |
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1898 |
L. S. Scott (SP) |
229 |
W. O. Moorman (SP) Jas. Huey (SP) |
126 ? |
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1900 |
Geo. F. Newman (SP) |
240 |
W. R. Bassett (SP) I. C. Moon (SP) |
162 ? |
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1902 |
Geo. F. Newman (Dem) |
324 |
Thomas Weldon (Dem-SP) |
211 |
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1904 |
Alex. Baird (Rep) |
220 |
W. D. Buntin (Dem) |
192 |
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1906 House resigned, K. C. Davis appointed 1/15/1908 |
A. C. House (Rep) |
845 |
Al. Butler (Rep) |
262 |
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1908 |
A. J. Butler (Rep) |
845 |
Frank F. Nevin (Dem) M. O. Blockus (?) |
769 ? |
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1910 Office declared vacant, C. S. Crain appointed 5/23 & 8/11/1911. |
A. J. Butler (Rep) |
787 |
H. O. Hall (Dem) James Sulliven (?) |
646 ? |
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1912 |
C. S. Crain (Rep) |
605 |
W. C. Bradley (Dem) T. J. Curry (SP) |
451 ? |
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1914 |
C. S. Crain (Rep) |
994 |
M. O. Butkus (SP) W. S. Enslow (Dem) |
453 (?) |
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1916 |
David McLean (Rep) |
1720 |
W. S. Enslow Dem) |
1396 |
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1918 |
W. S. Enslow (Dem) |
1441 |
V. A. Newman (Rep) |
1303 |
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1920 |
Henry C. Nicholson (Rep) |
1318 |
W. S. Enslow (Dem) |
1171 |
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Begin 4-YR Terms 1922 |
Henry C. Nicholson (Rep) |
1458 |
W. S. Enslow (Dem) |
820 |
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1926 |
Henry C. Nicholson (Rep) |
3131 |
Joe Russell (Dem) |
742 |
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1930 |
Henry C. Nicholson (Rep) |
1901 |
Phil Aljets (Dem) |
1692 |
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1934 |
Eugene Orrock (Dem) |
1781 |
H. C. Nicholson (Rep) W. H. Cates (?) |
? ? |
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1938 |
J. E. Orrock (Dem) |
2530 |
Benj. T. Ferguson (Rep) |
1742 |
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1942 |
T. J. McLaughlin (Ind) |
1869 |
J. E. Orrock (Dem) Wm. Hendrix (?) |
1708 ? |
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1946 |
Thomas J. McLaughlin (Ind) |
1952 |
J. E. Orrock (Dem) J. T. Elliot (?) |
831 ? |
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1950 |
Thomas J. McLaughlin (Ind) |
1894 |
Irwin J. (Tex) Grovell (Rep) Leslie E. Tillford (Dem) |
268 ? |
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1954 |
Thomas J. McLaughlin (Ind) |
2075 |
Shirley George Robison (?) |
2015 |
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1958 |
Derlin R. Greenwell (Dem) |
2276 |
Archie C. Robison (Rep) |
1589 |
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1962 |
Archie C. Robison (Rep) |
1932 |
Derlin R. Greenwell (Dem) |
1836 |
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1966 |
Archie C. Robison (Rep) |
3444 |
Edward F. Sheriff (Dem) |
616 |
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1970 |
Archie C. Robison (Rep) |
2768 |
James Kay McIntosh (Dem) |
1058 |
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1974 |
Archie C. Robison (Rep) |
2506 |
Gordon D. Cunningham (Dem) |
140? |
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1978 |
Dean E. Saderup (Dem) |
1722 |
Robert Sampson (Rep) |
1546 |
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1982 |
Robert (Buddy) Sampson (Rep) |
2431 |
Dean E. Saderup (D) |
817 |
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1986 |
Robert (Buddy) Sampson (Rep) |
2292 |
Mike Kranovich |
768 |
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1988 Unexpired Term |
Bernie Romero Romero was prior appointed in 1987 when Sampson resigned |
2648 |
Larry Landis |
665 |
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1990 |
Bernie Romero |
1712 |
Bruce R. Holthus |
1603 |
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1994 |
Bernie Romero |
2258 |
Cole Morrow |
955 |
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1998 |
Bernie Romero |
1724 |
Kenneth Dailey |
1576 |
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2002 |
Bernie Romero |
2056 |
Michael Kneese |
942 |
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2006 |
Dan Watts |
2048 |
Bernie Romero |
1148 |