1878 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1878 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Incumbent Republican governor Silas Garber did not seek reelection. This election featured Republican nominee Albinus Nance, the Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives, defeating Democratic nominee Colonel William H. Webster, a lawyer from Merrick County, Nebraska, and Greenback Party nominee Levi G. Todd, a former member of the Nebraska Territorial House of Representatives from Cass County, Nebraska.^[1]

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1878 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1876 November 5, 1878 1880 â†’

Nominee Albinus Nance William H. Webster Levi G. Todd Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 29,469 13,473 9,475 Percentage 56.2% 25.7% 18.1%

County results Nance:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Webster:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Todd:      40–50%      70–80%      No Votes

Governor before election Silas Garber Republican Elected Governor Albinus Nance Republican

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