1876 Nebraska gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1876 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Country:Nebraska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1874 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1874
Next Election:1878 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Next Year:1878
Election Date:November 7, 1876
Nominee1:Silas Garber
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:31,947
Percentage1:61.2%
Nominee2:Paren England
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:17,219
Percentage2:33.0%
Image3:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Jonathan F. Gardner
Party3:Greenback Party
Popular Vote3:3,022
Percentage3:5.8%
Governor
Before Election:Silas Garber
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Silas Garber
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1876 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. It was the first election held under the newly adopted Nebraska Constitution of 1875. The election featured incumbent Governor Silas Garber, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Paren England, a lawyer from Lancaster County, Nebraska, and Greenback Party nominee Jonathan F. Gardner, former independent candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1874.

General election

Candidates

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Political Notes. The Crete Democrat. September 14, 1876. May 13, 2023. The Democrats of Nebraska, have nominated Paren England, of Lancaster county, for Governor.
  2. News: Paren England. Nebraska State Journal. October 29, 1875. May 13, 2023. ...Hon. Paren England... chosen chair of the Democratic Central Committee of this county....
  3. News: The Honest Voters' Own Ticket. Brownville Daily Democrat. September 30, 1870. 1. June 22, 2023.
  4. News: October 13, 1874: Nebraska. Tekamah Weekly Burtonian. October 8, 1874. May 13, 2023. Independent Jonathan F. Gardner, of Richardson county.