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The 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, and featured U.S. Representative Charles Thone, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Gerald T. Whelan. Incumbent Governor J. James Exon, a Democrat, was barred from seeking a third term. Exon was elected to the U.S Senate that same day.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerald T. Whelan | 104,178 | 79.43 | |
| Democratic | Robert V. Hansen | 26,509 | 20.21 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 475 | 0.36 | |
Orval Keyes ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. [2] He was a member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 3 since 1969 from Springfield, Nebraska. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orval Keyes | 102,935 | 99.49 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 531 | 0.51 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Thone | 89,378 | 45.32 | |
| Republican | Robert A. Phares | 48,402 | 24.55 | |
| Republican | Stan Juelfs | 43,828 | 22.23 | |
| Republican | Vance D. Rogers | 14,076 | 7.14 | |
| Republican | Richard Hedrick | 1,470 | 0.75 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 43 | 0.02 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roland A. Luedtke | 53,762 | 30.85 | |
| Republican | Dennis L. Rasmussen | 50,627 | 29.05 | |
| Republican | Rosemary M. Skrupa | 28,532 | 16.37 | |
| Republican | Don Stenberg | 22,592 | 12.96 | |
| Republican | Herbert J. Duis | 18,736 | 10.75 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 48 | 0.03 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Thone | 275,473 | 55.94% | |
| Democratic | Gerald T. Whelan | 216,754 | 44.02% | |
| Write-in | Others | 196 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 492,423 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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