1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Republican Governor John Milton Thayer did not seek reelection.

1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election

November 4, 1890
 
Nominee James E. Boyd John H. Powers Lucius D. Richards
Party Democratic Populist Republican
Popular vote 71,331 70,187 68,878
Percentage 33.3% 32.8% 32.2%

County results
Boyd:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Powers:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Crounse:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
     No Votes

Governor before election

John Milton Thayer
Republican

Elected Governor

James E. Boyd
Democratic

In a four-way race, James E. Boyd, the Democratic nominee, defeated the Populist nominee John H. Powers, the Republican nominee Lucius D. Richards, and the Prohibition nominee Bartlett L. Paine. Boyd thus became the first Democratic candidate to be elected Governor of Nebraska.

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