The 1876 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. It was the first election held under the newly adopted Nebraska Constitution of 1875. The election featured incumbent Governor Silas Garber, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Paren England, a lawyer from Lancaster County, Nebraska, and Greenback Party nominee Jonathan F. Gardner, former independent candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1874.

General election

Candidates

  • Silas Garber, Republican candidate, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
  • Paren England, Democratic candidate, a lawyer from Lancaster County, Nebraska, chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Central Committee, and Democratic nominee for Nebraska Secretary of State in 1870
  • Jonathan F. Gardner, Greenback candidate, former independent candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1874 from Richardson County, Nebraska

Results

See also

  • 1876 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References



Election of 1876

Nebraska Election Results — The Clocktower

In the U.S. Presidential election of 1876 , the electoral counts from

Election of 1876 Periodic Presidents

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