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1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the Governor of Nebraska . Incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Albinus Nance defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton , who had formerly served as a Republican US Senator from Nebraska .[1] [2]
On election day,
Democratic nominee
Thomas Tipton , thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Nance was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1881.
[3] [4] General election Candidates Governor of Nebraska
US Senator from Nebraska from 1867 to 1875
[5] [6] Oliver T. B. Williams, Greenback candidate, former mayor of Columbus, Nebraska , from 1866 to 1867[7] Nebraska Senate also from 1866 to 1867[8] Results See also References
^ Nance's pp. 140–143
^ "Albinus Nance" . National Governors Association. Retrieved May 13, 2023 .^ "NE Governor" . ourcampaigns.com. September 28, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2023 .^ Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register . Retrieved May 18, 2023 . ^ "Ex-Senator Tipton Dead" . Nebraska City Weekly . December 7, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .^ "Hon. Thos. W. Tipton" . Omaha World-Herald . December 10, 1899. p. 20. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .^ Columbus, Nebraska. "Mayors of Columbus" . ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) , pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023 ^ Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register . Retrieved May 13, 2023 .
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