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1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee David Butler James R. Porter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 8,567 6,349 Percentage 57.4% 42.6%

County results Butler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Porter:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%      90–100% Tie:      50% No Data/Votes:

Governor before election David Butler Republican Elected Governor David Butler Republican

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The 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1868. Incumbent Governor of Nebraska David Butler, the Republican nominee, was seeking reelection. He was opposed by Democratic nominee James Ralston Porter, founder of J.R. Porter & Company.

General election

Candidates

• David Butler, Republican candidate, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
• James Ralston Porter, Democratic candidate, owner and founder of J.R. Porter & Company, which ran a freighting operation between Plattsmouth, Nebraska and Kearney, Nebraska, Denver, Colorado, and Laramie, Wyoming

Results

Notes

1. The Nebraska Constitution of 1866 specified in Article III, Section 1, that the governor and all executive officers were to be elected on the second Tuesday in October.
2. Due to a transcription error in some sources from the time, including some editions of the Nebraska Blue Book, James Ralston Porter ("J. R. Porter") is mistakenly referred to as "T. R. Porter."

References

1. "Nebraska Constitution of 1866, Article III, Section 1". 1866.
2. "Organize for the Work To-Day! See That Every Vote Is Polled". Nebraska City Daily Chronicle. October 13, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023. To-day decides most important local interests for South Platte. Vote for Butler....
3. "Called". The Omaha Herald. September 4, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
4. ^ Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 439. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
5. "James Ralston Porter, 1828-1911". Nebraska State Historical Society.
6. "James R. Porter". The Omaha Herald. October 8, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
7. Harrison Johnson (1880). History of Nebraska. Henry Gibson Herald Printing House. p. 52.

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