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  NE Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Nebraska > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 04, 1990 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 15, 1990 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 15, 1990 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1991 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1995 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedRBH December 18, 2009 12:55pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Nelson did not emerge as the winner from the seven-candidate field until July 2, when a recount showed he won by 42 votes over Bill Hoppner, a Lincoln businessman and former aide to Sen. Bob Kerrey.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1986
NameKay Orr Votes298,325 (52.85%)
Term01/03/1987 - 01/03/1991 Margin33,169 (+5.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1990
NameBen Nelson Votes292,771 (49.91%)
Term01/03/1991 - 01/03/1995 Margin4,030 (+0.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNE Governor 11/06/1990

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Name Ben Nelson Bill Hoppner Mayor Mike Boyle Mayor Bill Harris Robert J. Prokop St. Sen. Donald L. "Don" Eret Robb Nimic
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 44,721 (26.75%) 44,679 (26.72%) 41,318 (24.71%) 31,566 (18.88%) 2,773 (1.66%) 1,248 (0.75%) 713 (0.43%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -42 (-0.03%) -3,403 (-2.04%) -13,155 (-7.87%) -41,948 (-25.09%) -43,473 (-26.00%) -44,008 (-26.32%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic  
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Certified Votes 166 (0.10%)  
Margin-44,555 (-26.65%)  
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