The 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1868.[a] Incumbent Governor of Nebraska David Butler, the Republican nominee, was seeking reelection. He was opposed by Democratic nominee James Ralston Porter,[b] founder of J.R. Porter & Company.[4]
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General election
editCandidates
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Butler | 8,567 | 57.43% | ||
| Democratic | James R. Porter | 6,349 | 42.56% | ||
| Scattering | 1 | ||||
| Total votes | 14,917 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
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]) is mistakenly referred to as "T. R. Porter."[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. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 439. 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. Henry Gibson Herald Printing House. p. 52.
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