1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1966 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1966 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1974 November 3, 1970 File:1979 p80 J James Exon (cropped).jpg 150x150px James Exon Democratic Party (United States) 248,552 53.84% File:Norbert Tiemann Nebraska Blue Book.png Norbert Tiemann Republican Party (United States) 201,994 43.76% 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsExon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Tiemann: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Norbert Tiemann Republican Party (United States) James Exon Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured businessman James Exon, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican governor Norbert Tiemann. Democratic primary Candidates Julius W. Burbach, member of the Nebraska Legislaturehttps://www.nytimes.com/1970/03/16/archives/bitter-campaigns-seem-sure-for-both-parties-in-nebraska.html?mcubz=0 New York Times Bitter Campaigns Seem Sure For Both Parties in Nebraska March 16, 1970 September 20, 2017 James Exon, businessman and Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party Richard R. Larsen, former Nebraska State Treasurer Results Democratic primary resultsOfficial Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1970 & General Election, November 3, 1970 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1970prim_gen.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State Democratic Party (US) James Exon 54,972 44.71 Democratic Party (US) Julius W. Burbach 51,760 42.10 Democratic Party (US) Richard R. Larsen 15,602 12.69 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 616 0.50 Republican primary Candidates Clifton B. Batchelder, member of the Nebraska Legislature Harvey Grotzky, retired interior decoratorhttp://nebnewspapers.unl.edu/lccn/sn96080312/1970-04-09/ed-1/seq-2.pdf The Daily Nebraskan Stuntman turns candidate April 9, 1970 September 20, 2017 Norbert Tiemann, incumbent governor Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Norbert Tiemann (incumbent) 97,616 50.51 Republican Party (US) Clifton B. Batchelder 89,355 46.24 Republican Party (US) Harvey Grotzky 6,190 3.20 Republican Party (US) Write-in 95 0.05 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1970 Democratic Party (United States) James Exon 248,552 53.84% Republican Party (United States) Norbert Tiemann (incumbent) 201,994 43.76% American Party (1969) Albert C. Walsh 10,913 2.36% 160 0.04% 461,619 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county CountyJames ExonDemocraticNorbert TiemannRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%AdamsAntelopeArthurBannerBlaineBooneBox ButteBoydBrownBuffaloBurtButlerCass3,05857.63%2,11839.92%1302.45%94017.71%5,306CedarChaseCherryCheyenneClayColfaxCumingCusterDakotaDawesDawsonDeuelDixonDodgeDouglas62,17255.22%47,71942.38%2,6982.40%14,40312.84%112,589DundyFillmoreFranklinFrontierFurnasGageGardenGarfieldGosperGrantGreeleyHallHamiltonHarlanHayesHitchcockHoltHookerHowardJeffersonJohnson1,36260.70%84837.79%341.52%51422.91%2,244KearneyKeithKeya PahaKimballKnoxLancaster17,76436.65%29,84661.57%8611.78%10,08824.92%48,471LincolnLoganLoupMadisonMcPhersonMerrickMorrillNanceNemahaNuckollsOtoePawneePerkinsPhelpsPiercePlattePolkRed WillowRichardsonRockSaline2,94362.39%1,70436.12%701.48%1,29326.27%4,717Sarpy6,02355.92%4,33140.21%4163.86%1,69215.71%10,770SaundersScotts BluffSewardSheridanShermanSiouxStantonThayerThomasThurstonValleyWashington2,52756.27%1,88341.93%811.80%64414.34%4,491WayneWebsterWheelerYorkTotals248,55253.84%201,99443.76%11,0732.40%46,55810.01%461,619 See also 1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election References Gubernatorial 1970 Nebraska Category:November 1970 elections in the United States