1866 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1866 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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June 2, 1866 1868  
  Hon. David Butler. Governor Nebraska-Cropped.jpg JSMorton.jpg
Nominee David Butler J. Sterling Morton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,0933,948
Percentage50.8%49.0%

1866 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Butler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Morton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
     No votes

Governor before election

Alvin Saunders (Territorial)
Republican

Elected Governor

David Butler
Republican

The 1866 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on June 2, 1866, before Nebraska officially became a state. The Nebraska Constitution of 1866 specified that "the first election for Governor... shall be held on the second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six" in order to prepare for statehood. [1] This election featured Republican nominee David Butler defeating Democratic nominee J. Sterling Morton to become the first Governor of the State of Nebraska. [2]

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1866 [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Butler 4,093 50.77%
Democratic J. Sterling Morton 3,94848.97%
Scattering21
Total votes8,062 100.0%

Aftermath

Although this election took place on June 2, 1866, Nebraska did not officially become a state until March 1, 1867. [4] This meant that all officeholders elected under the Nebraska Constitution of 1866, including governor-elect David Butler, did not take office until after the transition period on March 27, 1867. [5]

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References

  1. Nebraska Constitution of 1866, Article XI, Section 4, 1866
  2. 1 2 Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 439. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. Harrison Johnson (1880). History of Nebraska. Henry Gibson Herald Printing House. p. 52.
  4. 14  Stat.   820
  5. Morton, Julius Sterling (1913). Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region, with Steel Engravings, Photogravures, Copper Plates, Maps, and Tables. J. North. p. 1.