1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the Governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Albinus Nance defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton, who had formerly served as a Republican US Senator from Nebraska.^[1][2]

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1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Albinus Nance Thomas W. Tipton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 55,237 28,167 Percentage 63.2% 32.3%

County results Nance:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Tipton:      50–60%      60–70% No Data/Votes:

Governor before election Albinus Nance Republican Elected Governor Albinus Nance Republican

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On election day, Republican nominee Albinus Nance won re-election by a margin of 27,070 votes against his foremost opponent, Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton, thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Nance was sworn in for his second term on January 4, 1881.^[3][4]