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1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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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

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]

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 4 January 1881.[3][4]

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1880[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albinus Nance (incumbent) 55,237 63.24
Democratic Thomas Tipton 28,167 32.25
Greenback Oliver T. B. Williams 3,898 4.46
Scattering 43 0.05
Total votes 87,345 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nance's pp. 140–143
  2. ^ "Albinus Nance". National Governors Association. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "NE Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 28, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 460. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ex-Senator Tipton Dead". Nebraska City Weekly. December 7, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hon. Thos. W. Tipton". Omaha World-Herald. December 10, 1899. p. 20. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Columbus, Nebraska. "Mayors of Columbus".
  8. ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
  9. ^ Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 442. Retrieved May 13, 2023.