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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Nebraska
      1978·Governor·Nebraska

      Nebraska Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Charles Thone
      55.9%275,473 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gerald T. Whelan
      44.0%216,754 votes
      Margin
      R+11.9
      492,423 total votes
      3 candidates492,423 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles ThoneREP✓
      		REP275,47355.9%
      Gerald T. WhelanDEM
      		DEM216,75444.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1960.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Nebraska

      2022
      Jim PillenREP
      R+23.2
      2018
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+18.0
      2014
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+17.9
      2010
      Dave HeinemanREP
      R+47.8
      2006
      Dave HeinemanREP
      R+48.9
      2002
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+41.2
      1998
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+7.9
      1994
      Earl NelsonDEM
      D+47.5
      1990
      Earl NelsonDEM
      D+0.7
      1986
      Kay OrrREP
      R+5.9
      1982
      Bob KerreyDEM
      D+1.3
      1974
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+23.8
      1970
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+10.1
      1966
      Norbert T. TiemannREP
      R+23.1
      View all Governor history for Nebraska →

      Candidates

      Charles ThoneREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+5.3
      Career1976-1982
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Gerald T. WhelanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+11.9
      Career1978-1978
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Nebraska, 1978

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