1880 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1880 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1878 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1878 1882 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1882 November 2, 1880 x160px Edmund C. Carns Republican Party (United States) 53,521 62.6% 3x4.svg T. J. Hamilton Democratic Party (United States) 27,025 31.6% Lieutenant Governor Edmund C. Carns Republican Party (United States) Edmund C. Carns Republican Party (United States) The 1880 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Edmund C. Carns, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee T. J. Hamilton as well as Greenback nominee Peter Lansing and former Democratic nominee Samuel H. Calhoun.calhoun Originally, the Democratic party had nominated Calhoun for lieutenant governor. However, on October 11, 1880, Calhoun withdrew his candidacy, and the Democratic state central committee appointed T. J. Hamilton to replace him.News of the Week by Telegraph and Mail The Arapahoe Pioneer October 22, 1880 June 8, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/671908516/ 2 On the 11th Dr. R. R. Livingston, Democratic nominee for Congress in Nebraska and S. H. Calhoun, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant-Governor, resigned their candidacy, the former because twenty-five years ago he challenged J. Sterling Morton to fight a duel, and was therefore Constitutionally ineligible. T. J. Hamilton has been nominated in Calhoun's place.Miscellaneous The Lincoln Weekly Globe October 15, 1880 June 8, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/710103294/ 2 General election Candidates Samuel H. Calhoun,calhoun Samuel H. Calhoun was also referred to as "Stephen H. Calhoun" in Volume 3 of the Illustrated History of Nebraska by Albert WatkinsIllustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region, with Steel Engravings, Photogravures, Copper Plates, Maps, and Tables 3 196 1913 J. Sterling Morton and Albert Watkins June 8, 2023 https://books.google.com/books?id=IkfWAAAAMAAJ Stephen H. Calhoun, of Otoe, was nominated for lieutenant governor.... original Democratic candidate, former member of the Nebraska Senate during its first session in 1866 and 1867 from Nebraska City, Nebraska2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book 317–378 State of Nebraska May 29, 2023 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdfPersonal Nebraska State Journal February 24, 1880 June 8, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/313722416/ 4 Hon. S. H. Calhoun, of Nebraska City.... Edmund C. Carns, Republican candidate and incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from Seward, Nebraska T. J. Hamilton, replacement Democratic candidate, a judge from Seward, NebraskaDemocratic State Ticket Fremont Herald October 14, 1880 June 8, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/690091343/ 4Personal Nebraska State Journal 4 July 14, 1880 June 8, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/313718971/ Peter Lansing, Greenback candidate from Saunders County, NebraskaGreenback Ticket Hamilton County News September 17, 1880 June 8, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/671596712/ 3 Results Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1880House Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Sixteenth Regular Session Henry Gibson, State Printer January 4, 1881 June 8, 2023 34–35 https://books.google.com/books?id=zi4bAQAAIAAJ&dq=Carns+Hamilton+Nebraska&pg=PA34Election Results The Independent November 25, 1880 June 8, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/771542217/ Republican Party (United States) Edmund C. Carns (incumbent) 53,521 62.64 Democratic Party (United States) T. J. Hamilton 27,025 31.63 Greenback Party Peter Lansing 3,890 4.55 Democratic Party (United States) Samuel H. Calhouncalhoun 912 1.07 Scattering 96 85,444 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election References Lieutenant Gubernatorial Category:November 1880 in the United States Category:Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections