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.
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