1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election

←  1880 November 7, 1882 1884  →

Nominee James W. Dawes J. Sterling Morton Edward P. Ingersoll Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 43,495 28,562 16,991 Percentage 48.8% 32.1% 19.1%

County results Dawes:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Morton:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Ingersoll:     40–50%     50–60%      No Votes

Governor before election Albinus Nance Republican Elected Governor James W. Dawes Republican

The 1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Incumbent Republican governor Albinus Nance did not seek reelection. This election featured James W. Dawes, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee J. Sterling Morton and Greenback nominee Edward P. Ingersoll.

General election

Candidates

• James W. Dawes, Republican candidate, delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1875, former member of the Nebraska Senate in 1877, and chairman of the Republican State Central Committee since 1876 ^{[1] [2]}
• Edward Pason Ingersoll, Greenback (anti-monopoly) candidate, farmer, former Republican Party member, and chairman of the Nebraska Anti-Monopoly (Greenback) Party ^{[3] [4]}
• J. Sterling Morton, Democratic candidate, former acting Governor of Nebraska Territory and former Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in the 1866 election ^[5]

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1884 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James W. Dawes	43,495	48.83%
	Democratic	J. Sterling Morton	28,562	32.07%
	Greenback	Edward P. Ingersoll	16,991	19.07%
	Scattering		27
Total votes			133,555	100.0%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1882 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. James W. Dawes. The Encyclopedia of Nebraska. January 1999. ISBN   9780403098347 . Retrieved April 24, 2023.
2. "James W. Dawes". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
3. "Anti-Monopoly Ticket". Hamilton County News. October 6, 1882. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
4. "Death Record: E. P. Ingersoll". Omaha Daily Bee. February 15, 1905. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
5. Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 443–444. Retrieved April 24, 2023.