1876 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1876 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Nebraska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1878 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:1878
Election Date:November 7, 1876
Nominee1:Othman A. Abbott
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:31,088
Percentage1:60.4%
Nominee2:Miles Zentmeyer
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:17,558
Percentage2:34.1%
Image3:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Allen Root
Party3:Greenback Party
Popular Vote3:2,777
Percentage3:5.4%
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Position created
After Election:Othman A. Abbott
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1876 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876, and featured Republican nominee Othman A. Abbott defeating Democratic nominee Miles Zentmeyer and Greenback Party nominee Allen Root.

It was the first election held under the newly adopted Nebraska Constitution of 1875. Prior to this election, the State of Nebraska did not have an office of lieutenant governor. Under the Nebraska Constitution of 1866, if the governor died, resigned, or was removed from office (as happened to Governor David Butler in 1871), then the Nebraska Secretary of State was appointed as Acting Governor until the vacancy would be filled by the next election.[1] The Constitution of 1875 created the office of Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, leading to the first election of a lieutenant governor for Nebraska in this election.

General election

Candidates

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nebraska Constitution of 1866, Article III, Section 16.
  2. News: The Greenbackers: They Unroll and Count their Bills at Harmonie Hall. Nebraska State Journal. September 29, 1876. June 7, 2023.
  3. News: Democratic State Convention. Nebraska State Journal. April 21, 1876. 3. June 7, 2023.
  4. News: Miscellaneous News. Columbus Republican. March 23, 1876. June 7, 2023.