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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1888 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1888 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1888 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 15, 1889 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 1891 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur March 24, 2024 02:50pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Nebraska Blue Book for 1918, p. 449-450 [Link] & Nebraska Blue Book for 1889, p. 104-106 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1886
NameJohn M. Thayer Votes76,456 (55.18%)
Term01/06/1887 - 01/15/1889 Margin24,000 (+17.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1890
NameJames E. Boyd Votes71,331 (33.32%)
Term01/15/1891 - 05/05/1891 Margin1,144 (+0.53%)
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Name (I) Gov. John M. Thayer Rep. John A. McShane George Bigelow Gov. David Butler (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Labor Other  
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Uncertified Votes 103,982 (51.26%) 85,420 (42.11%) 9,511 (4.69%) 3,941 (1.94%) 10 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -18,562 (-9.15%) -94,471 (-46.57%) -100,041 (-49.31%) -103,972 (-51.25%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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