1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Country:	Nebraska
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1880
Next Election:	1884 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1884
Election Date:	November 7, 1882
Nominee1:	James W. Dawes
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	43,495
Percentage1:	48.8%
Nominee2:	J. Sterling Morton
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	28,562
Percentage2:	32.1%
Image3:	3x4.svg
Nominee3:	Edward P. Ingersoll
Party3:	Greenback Party
Popular Vote3:	16,991
Percentage3:	19.1%
Governor
Before Election:	Albinus Nance
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	James W. Dawes
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Incumbent Republican governor Albinus Nance did not seek reelection. This election featured James W. Dawes, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee J. Sterling Morton and Greenback nominee Edward P. Ingersoll.

General election

Candidates

• James W. Dawes, Republican candidate, delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1875, former member of the Nebraska Senate in 1877, and chairman of the Republican State Central Committee since 1876^{[1] [2]}
• Edward Pason Ingersoll, Greenback (anti-monopoly) candidate, farmer, former Republican Party member, and chairman of the Nebraska Anti-Monopoly (Greenback) Party^{[3] [4]}
• J. Sterling Morton, Democratic candidate, former acting Governor of Nebraska Territory and former Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in the 1866 election

Results

See also

• 1882 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

Notes and References

1. Book: James W. Dawes. January 1999. The Encyclopedia of Nebraska. 9780403098347. April 24, 2023.
2. Web site: James W. Dawes. The Political Graveyard. April 24, 2023.
3. News: Anti-Monopoly Ticket. Hamilton County News. October 6, 1882. April 24, 2023.
4. News: Death Record: E. P. Ingersoll. Omaha Daily Bee. February 15, 1905. April 24, 2023.