1874 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1874 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1874.[a] It was the last gubernatorial election held under the Nebraska Constitution of 1866. Incumbent Governor of Nebraska Robert Wilkinson Furnas did not seek reelection to a second term. The election featured Republican nominee Silas Garber, a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives, defeating Democratic nominee Albert Tuxbury, mayor of Nebraska City, as well as Independent nominee Jonathan F. Gardner and Prohibition Party nominee Jarvis S. Church.[3]
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October 13, 1874
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 County results Garber: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Tuxbury: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 80â90% Gardner: 40â50% 50â60% No Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Silas Garber, Republican candidate, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1873 to 1875 from Red Cloud, Nebraska in Webster County[3][4][5]
- Albert Tuxbury, Democratic candidate, mayor of Nebraska City in 1872 from Otoe County[6][5]
- Jonathan F. Gardner, Independent candidate, from Richardson County, Nebraska[5]
- Jarvis S. Church, Prohibition candidate, from Nemaha County, Nebraska[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Silas Garber | 21,568 | 59.88% | ||
| Democratic | Albert Tuxbury | 8,946 | 24.84% | ||
| Independent | Jonathan F. Gardner | 4,159 | 11.55% | ||
| Prohibition | Jarvis S. Church | 1,346 | 3.74% | ||
| Total votes | 36,019 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
- The Nebraska Constitution of 1866 specified in Article III, Section 1, that the governor and all executive officers were to be elected on the second Tuesday in October.[1][2]
