1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  James E Boyd Nebraska Governor.jpg John H. Powers.jpg Lucius D. Richards.jpg
Nominee James E. Boyd John H. Powers Lucius D. Richards
Party Democratic Populist Republican
Popular vote71,33170,18768,878
Percentage33.3%32.8%32.2%
1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election results.svg
County results
Boyd:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Powers:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Crounse:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
     No Votes
Governor before election

John Milton Thayer
Republican

Elected Governor

James E. Boyd
Democratic

The 1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Republican Governor John Milton Thayer did not seek reelection.

Contents

In a four-way race, James E. Boyd, the Democratic nominee, defeated the Populist nominee John H. Powers, the Republican nominee Lucius D. Richards, and the Prohibition nominee Bartlett L. Paine. Boyd thus became the first Democratic candidate to be elected Governor of Nebraska.

General election

Candidates

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1890 [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James E. Boyd 71,331 [lower-alpha 1] 33.32%
Populist John H. Powers 70,187 [lower-alpha 2] 32.78%
Republican Lucius D. Richards 68,878 [lower-alpha 3] 32.17%
Prohibition Bartlett L. Paine 3,676 [lower-alpha 4] 1.72%
Scattering18
Total votes214,090 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican
  1. ↑ Some newspaper accounts at the time reported a total of 71,271 for Boyd [5]
  2. ↑ Some newspaper accounts at the time reported a total of 70,287 for Powers [5]
  3. ↑ Some newspaper accounts at the time reported a total of 68,888 for Richards [5]
  4. ↑ Most newspaper accounts at the time failed to report a total for Paine [6]

Aftermath

After James E. Boyd was declared the winner, his opponent, John H. Powers, disputed the results of the election. While Boyd won by a margin of 1,144 votes, Powers claimed to have evidence that "2000 persons were bribed in Douglas County to vote for Boyd." [7] [8] A resolution to investigate these allegations was introduced in a joint session of the Nebraska Legislature, but it was ruled out of order. [9]

However, the trouble was not over for Boyd. He was due to be sworn in as Governor of Nebraska on January 8, 1891, but John Milton Thayer, who was not a candidate in the 1890 election, challenged Boyd's citizenship, and thus his eligibility to be governor. This delayed Boyd's inauguration until January 15. Boyd took office as governor; however, he only served until May 5, 1891, because the Supreme Court of Nebraska ruled that Boyd was ineligible to be governor, and thus Thayer took office again on May 5. [10] [11] Boyd took his case, Boyd v. Nebraska ex rel. Thayer, to the United States Supreme Court, and it was argued on December 8, 1891. [12] On February 1, 1892, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Boyd was eligible, and thus he took office again on February 8, 1892, and served out the remainder of his term. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Bartlett Lewis Paine". Prohibition Party.
  2. ↑ "The Populists". NebraskaStudies.org. Nebraska Public Media.
  3. ↑ "The Next Governor of Nebraska". Chicago Tribune. July 30, 1890. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Chicago Daily News Almanac and Political Register. Chicago Daily News Company. 1891. p. 245. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Official Vote in Nebraska: The Result and Votes Received by Boyd, Richards, and Powers for Governor". Beemer Times. November 28, 1890. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Official Vote". Omaha World-Herald. November 20, 1890. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hon. John H. Powers Demands Justice". The Farmers' Alliance. February 21, 1891. p. 5.
  8. ↑ "The Official Returns". The Aurora Republican. November 21, 1890. Retrieved April 23, 2023. Powers will contest Boyd's election...
  9. ↑ "Returns Counted: Boyd Has A Majority For the Governorship". The Axtell Republican. January 15, 1891.
  10. ↑ Sobel, Robert (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. III. Meckler Books. pp. 894–896. ISBN   9780930466008 . Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "John Milton Thayer". National Governors Association . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  12. 1 2 Boyd v. Nebraska ex rel. Thayer, 143 U.S. 135 ( Supreme Court of the United States February 1, 1892).
  13. ↑ "James E. Boyd". National Governors Association . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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