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The 1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, and featured Mayor of Lincoln Victor E. Anderson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, attorney William Ritchie.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Ritchie | 39,127 | 53.18 | |
| Democratic | P. J. Heaton | 18,481 | 25.12 | |
| Democratic | Andrew E. Swanson | 12,633 | 17.17 | |
| Democratic | Mabel Fossler | 3,312 | 4.50 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 25 | 0.03 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Victor E. Anderson | 91,624 | 60.24 | |
| Republican | Frederick H. Wagener | 40,140 | 26.39 | |
| Republican | Clarence R. Bristol | 6,654 | 4.38 | |
| Republican | Arthur B. Walker | 5,664 | 3.72 | |
| Republican | John McKernan | 3,374 | 2.22 | |
| Republican | James L. Bourret | 3,319 | 2.18 | |
| Republican | Louis H. Hector | 1,295 | 0.85 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 19 | 0.01 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Victor E. Anderson | 250,080 | 60.28% | ||
| Democratic | William Ritchie | 164,753 | 39.72% | ||
| Write-in | Others | 8 | >0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 414,841 | 100.0% | |||
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The 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Republican candidate James R. Thompson won a fourth term in office, defeating the Illinois Solidarity Party nominee, former United States Senator Adlai Stevenson III, by around 400,000 votes.
The 1998 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Term limits prevented incumbent Governor Ben Nelson, a Democrat, from seeking a third term in office. Republican nominee Mike Johanns, Mayor of Lincoln, defeated Democratic nominee, attorney Bill Hoppner. As of 2024, this was the last gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the margin of victory was within single digits. Johanns later served Nebraska in the United States Senate with Nelson from 2009 to 2013.
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, and featured state Treasurer Kay Orr, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Mayor of Lincoln Helen Boosalis. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term.
The 1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, and featured incumbent Governor Victor E. Anderson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Frank Sorrell, as well as independent George Morris, to win a second two-year term in office.
The 1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952, and featured former Lieutenant Governor Robert B. Crosby, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke.
The 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke, to win a third and final two-year term in office.
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The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative Terry Carpenter. Griswold became the first Republican to win the governorship since 1928.
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The 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
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