1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  1878 November 2, 1880 1882  
  Albinus Nance.jpg TIPTON, Thomas Weston.jpg
Nominee Albinus Nance Thomas W. Tipton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote55,237 28,167
Percentage63.2%32.3%

1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Nance:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tipton:     50–60%     60–70%
No Data/Votes:     

Governor before election

Albinus Nance
Republican

Elected Governor

Albinus Nance
Republican

The 1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the Governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Albinus Nance defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton, who had formerly served as a Republican US Senator from Nebraska. [1] [2]

Contents

On election day, Republican nominee Albinus Nance won re-election by a margin of 27,070 votes against his foremost opponent, Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton, thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Nance was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1881. [3] [4]

General election

Candidates

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1880 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albinus Nance (incumbent) 55,237 63.24
Democratic Thomas Tipton 28,16732.25
Greenback Oliver T. B. Williams3,8984.46
Scattering430.05
Total votes87,345 100.00
Republican hold

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  2. "Albinus Nance". National Governors Association. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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  8. State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
  9. Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 442. Retrieved May 13, 2023.