1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1866 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1866 1870 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1870 October 13, 1868 x160px David Butler Republican Party (United States) 8,567 57.43% x160px James R. Porter Democratic Party (United States) 6,349 42.56% 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Butler: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Porter: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%Tie: #AE8BB1 50%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor David Butler Republican Party (United States) David Butler Republican Party (United States) The 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1868.The Nebraska Constitution of 1866 specified in Article III, Section 1, that the governor and all executive officers were to be elected on the second Tuesday in October.Nebraska Constitution of 1866, Article III, Section 1 1866 https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Nebraska_Constitution_of_1866#ARTICLE_III:_EXECUTIVEOrganize for the Work To-Day! See That Every Vote Is Polled Nebraska City Daily Chronicle October 13, 1868 May 13, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/729521555/?terms=Butler%20Porter&match=1 To-day decides most important local interests for South Platte. Vote for Butler.... Incumbent Governor of Nebraska David Butler, the Republican nominee, was seeking reelection. He was opposed by Democratic nominee James Ralston Porter,Due to a transcription error in some sources from the time, including some editions of the Nebraska Blue Book, James Ralston Porter ("J. R. Porter"Called The Omaha Herald September 4, 1868 May 13, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/857127777/?terms=James%20R.%20Porter&match=1) is mistakenly referred to as "T. R. Porter." founder of J.R. Porter & Company. General election Candidates David Butler, Republican candidate, incumbent Governor of Nebraska James Ralston Porter, Democratic candidate, owner and founder of J.R. Porter & Company, which ran a freighting operation between Plattsmouth, Nebraska and Kearney, Nebraska, Denver, Colorado, and Laramie, WyomingJames Ralston Porter, 1828-1911 Nebraska State Historical Society https://history.nebraska.gov/collection_section/james-ralston-porter-1828-1911-rg1325-am/James R. Porter The Omaha Herald October 8, 1868 May 13, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/857127987/ Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1868https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073364112 The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register May 13, 2023 December 1918 Addison E. Sheldon 439 Nebraska Legislative Reference BureauHistory of Nebraska Harrison Johnson 1880 52 Henry Gibson Herald Printing House http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Johnson/jhne047.html Republican Party (United States) David Butler 8,567 57.43% Democratic Party (United States) James R. Porter 6,349 42.56% Scattering 1 14,917 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Notes References Gubernatorial 1868 Nebraska Category:October 1868 in the United States