1870 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1870 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1868 1872 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1872 October 11, 1870 x160px David Butler Republican Party (United States) 11,126 56.27% 3x4.svg John H. Croxton Democratic Party (United States) 8,648 43.73% 1870 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Butler: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100%Croxton: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor David Butler Republican Party (United States) David Butler Republican Party (United States) The 1870 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1870.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:_EXECUTIVE The Executive Department shall consist of a Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasurer, who shall be chosen by the electors of the State on the second Tuesday of October....A Defense of Mr. Tipton Brownville Daily Democrat October 4, 1870 June 21, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/671080735/ Let the verdict at the polls on the 11th of October answer the question. Two-term incumbent Governor of Nebraska David Butler, the Republican nominee, was seeking a third term as governor. He was opposed by Democratic nominee John H. Croxton, a lawyer from Nebraska City. General election Candidates David Butler, Republican candidate, incumbent Governor of Nebraska John H. Croxton, Democratic candidate, lawyer and former city attorney of Nebraska CityHow Are You Honesty? John H. Croxton, Stand Up! Nebraska Herald October 6, 1870 May 13, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/754312915/ John H. Croxton was the city attorney and the law partner of S. H. Calhoun, the Mayor [of Nebraska City] Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1870https://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 11,126 56.27% Democratic Party (United States) John H. Croxton 8,648 43.73% 19,774 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Aftermath Shortly after David Butler took office for his third term in 1871, eleven articles of impeachment were filed against him by the Nebraska Legislature. Eventually Butler was removed from office on June 2, 1871, and William H. James took over as acting Governor.Gov. David C. Butler January 3, 2019 https://www.nga.org/governor/david-butler/ National Governors Association December 26, 2022 Notes References Gubernatorial 1870 Nebraska Category:November 1870 in the United States