| Election Name: | 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
| Image1: | File:1979 p80 J James Exon.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James Exon |
| Running Mate1: | Gerald T. Whelan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 267,012 |
| Percentage1: | 59.2% |
| Nominee2: | Richard D. Marvel |
| Running Mate2: | Anne S. Batchelder |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 159,780 |
| Percentage2: | 35.4% |
| Image3: | File:Ernie Chambers.png |
| Nominee3: | Ernie Chambers (Write-in) |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 24,320 |
| Percentage3: | 5.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James Exon |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Exon |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, and featured incumbent Governor James Exon, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state Senator Richard D. Marvel. Independent state Senator Ernie Chambers also captured 5% of the vote as a write-in candidate. This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran as a single ticket in the general election, though they were chosen in separate primary elections.