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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1868.[a] Governor of Nebraska David Butler , the Republican nominee, was seeking reelection. He was opposed by Democratic nominee James Ralston Porter ,[b] [4]
General election [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] David Butler , Republican candidate, incumbent Governor of Nebraska [4] 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 [5] [6] Results [ edit ]
^ 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.[1] [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"[3] [4]
References [ edit ]
^ "Nebraska Constitution of 1866, Article III, Section 1" . 1866.^ "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.... ^ "Called" . The Omaha Herald . September 4, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023 .^ a b c d Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register . Retrieved May 13, 2023 . ^ "James Ralston Porter, 1828-1911" . Nebraska State Historical Society .^ "James R. Porter" . The Omaha Herald . October 8, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023 .^ Harrison Johnson (1880). History of Nebraska
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