1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Country:	Nebraska
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1966 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1966
Next Election:	1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1974
Election Date:	November 3, 1970
Image1:	File:1979 p80 J James Exon.jpg
Nominee1:	James Exon
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	248,552
Percentage1:	53.8%
Nominee2:	Norbert Tiemann
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	201,994
Percentage2:	43.8%
Map Size:	300px
Governor
Before Election:	Norbert Tiemann
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	James Exon
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured businessman James Exon, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican governor Norbert Tiemann.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Julius W. Burbach, member of the Nebraska Legislature^[1]
• James Exon, businessman and Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party
• Richard R. Larsen, former Nebraska State Treasurer

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Clifton B. Batchelder, member of the Nebraska Legislature^[1]
• Harvey Grotzky, retired interior decorator^[2]
• Norbert Tiemann, incumbent governor

Results

General election

Results

By county

County	James Exon Democratic		Norbert Tiemann Republican		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total
		%		%		%		%
	Adams
	Antelope
	Arthur
	Banner
	Blaine
	Boone
	Box Butte
	Boyd
	Brown
	Buffalo
	Burt
	Butler
	Cass		3,058		57.63%		2,118		39.92%		130		2.45%		940		17.71%		5,306
	Cedar
	Chase
	Cherry
	Cheyenne
	Clay
	Colfax
	Cuming
	Custer
	Dakota
	Dawes
	Dawson
	Deuel
	Dixon
	Dodge
	Douglas		62,172		55.22%		47,719		42.38%		2,698		2.40%		14,403		12.84%		112,589
	Dundy
	Fillmore
	Franklin
	Frontier
	Furnas
	Gage
	Garden
	Garfield
	Gosper
	Grant
	Greeley
	Hall
	Hamilton
	Harlan
	Hayes
	Hitchcock
	Holt
	Hooker
	Howard
	Jefferson
	Johnson		1,362		60.70%		848		37.79%		34		1.52%		514		22.91%		2,244
	Kearney
	Keith
	Keya Paha
	Kimball
	Knox
	Lancaster		17,764		36.65%		29,846		61.57%		861		1.78%		10,088		24.92%		48,471
	Lincoln
	Logan
	Loup
	Madison
	McPherson
	Merrick
	Morrill
	Nance
	Nemaha
	Nuckolls
	Otoe
	Pawnee
	Perkins
	Phelps
	Pierce
	Platte
	Polk
	Red Willow
	Richardson
	Rock
	Saline		2,943		62.39%		1,704		36.12%		70		1.48%		1,293		26.27%		4,717
	Sarpy		6,023		55.92%		4,331		40.21%		416		3.86%		1,692		15.71%		10,770
	Saunders
	Scotts Bluff
	Seward
	Sheridan
	Sherman
	Sioux
	Stanton
	Thayer
	Thomas
	Thurston
	Valley
	Washington		2,527		56.27%		1,883		41.93%		81		1.80%		644		14.34%		4,491
	Wayne
	Webster
	Wheeler
	York
Totals	248,552	53.84%	201,994	43.76%	11,073	2.40%	46,558	10.01%	461,619

See also

• 1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

Notes and References

1. News: Bitter Campaigns Seem Sure For Both Parties in Nebraska . New York Times . March 16, 1970 . September 20, 2017.
2. News: Stuntman turns candidate . The Daily Nebraskan . April 9, 1970 . September 20, 2017.