1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Incumbent Republican governor
J. Sterling Morton and Greenback
nominee Edward P. Ingersoll.
General election
Candidates
- James W. Dawes, Republican candidate, delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1875, former member of the Nebraska Senate in 1877, and chairman of the Republican State Central Committee since 1876[1][2]
- Edward Pason Ingersoll, Greenback (anti-monopoly) candidate, farmer, former Republican Party member, and chairman of the Nebraska Anti-Monopoly (Greenback) Party[3][4]
- J. Sterling Morton, Democratic candidate, former acting Governor of Nebraska Territory and former Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in the 1866 election[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | James W. Dawes | 43,495 | 48.83% | ||
| Democratic | J. Sterling Morton
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28,562 | 32.07% | ||
| Greenback | Edward P. Ingersoll | 16,991 | 19.07% | ||
| Scattering | 27 | ||||
| Total votes | 133,555 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- ISBN 9780403098347. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "James W. Dawes". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Anti-Monopoly Ticket". Hamilton County News. October 6, 1882. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Death Record: E. P. Ingersoll". Omaha Daily Bee. February 15, 1905. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Addison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 443–444. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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