1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	2 November 1880
Governor before election; Albinus Nance; Republican	Elected Governor ; Albinus Nance; Republican

The 1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1880 in order to elect the Governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Albinus Nance defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Thomas Tipton.[1][2]

General election

On election day, 2 November 1880, Republican nominee Albinus Nance won re-election by a margin of 27,070 votes against his foremost opponent, Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton, thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Nance was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1881.[3][4]}}

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1880
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albinus Nance	55,237	63.24
	Democratic	Thomas Tipton	28,167	32.25
	Greenback	O. T. B. Williams	3,898	4.46
		Others	43	0.05
Total votes			87,345	100.00
	Republican hold

References

Nance's pp. 140–143
"Albinus Nance". National Governors Association. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
"NE Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 460. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

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[A-1] Nance's pp. 140–143

[2] "Albinus Nance". National Governors Association. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[GBN-3] "NE Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[results-4] Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 460. Retrieved 18 May 2023.