1896 Nebraska gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1896 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Country:Nebraska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1894 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1894
Next Election:1898 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Next Year:1898
Election Date:November 3, 1896
Nominee1:Silas A. Holcomb
Party1:People's Party (United States)
Alliance1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:116,415
Percentage1:53.5%
Nominee2:John H. MacColl
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:94,723
Percentage2:43.5%
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Silas A. Holcomb
Before Party:People's Party (United States)
After Election:Silas A. Holcomb
After Party:People's Party (United States)

The 1896 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, and featured incumbent Governor Silas A. Holcomb, a Populist, defeating his major rival, Republican nominee John H. MacColl, to win a second two-year term in office.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: M'Coll Is the Man Leading the Republican Ticket in Nebraska. Western Newspaper Union. July 4, 1896. April 22, 2023.
  2. News: Sound Money Ticket: The Nebraska Gold Democrats Hold a Convention; They Name Bibbs for Governor. The Enterprise. October 3, 1896. April 22, 2023.
  3. News: National Party Nominees May Shut Out the Prohibitionists: Entrance of the New Cold-Water-Free-Silver Party Likely to Make Trouble for the Old. Omaha Bee. August 25, 1896. April 22, 2023.
  4. News: As Cast Up: County Totals Shown By the Canvass of the Recent Vote Just Completed. The Evening Post. November 11, 1896. April 22, 2023.