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1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Thone Gerald T. Whelan
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Roland Luedtke Orval Keyes
Popular vote 275,473 216,754
Percentage 55.9% 44.0%

County results
Thone:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%
Whelan:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

J. James Exon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles Thone
Republican

The 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, and featured U.S. Representative Charles Thone, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Gerald T. Whelan. Incumbent Governor J. James Exon, a Democrat, was barred from seeking a third term. Exon was elected to the U.S. Senate that same day.

Democratic primary

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Governor

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic gubernatorial primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald T. Whelan 104,178 79.43
Democratic Robert V. Hansen 26,509 20.21
Democratic Write-in 475 0.36

Lieutenant governor

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Candidates

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Orval Keyes ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.[2] He was a member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 3 since 1969 from Springfield, Nebraska.[3]

Results

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Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Orval Keyes 102,935 99.49
Democratic Write-in 531 0.51

Republican primary

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Governor

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Results

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Republican gubernatorial primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Thone 89,378 45.32
Republican Robert A. Phares 48,402 24.55
Republican Stan Juelfs 43,828 22.23
Republican Vance D. Rogers 14,076 7.14
Republican Richard Hedrick 1,470 0.75
Republican Write-in 43 0.02

Lieutenant governor

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roland A. Luedtke 53,762 30.85
Republican Dennis L. Rasmussen 50,627 29.05
Republican Rosemary M. Skrupa 28,532 16.37
Republican Don Stenberg 22,592 12.96
Republican Herbert J. Duis 18,736 10.75
Republican Write-in 48 0.03

General election

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Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1978[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Thone 275,473 55.94%
Democratic Gerald T. Whelan 216,754 44.02%
Write-in Others 196 0.04%
Total votes 492,423 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 9, 1978 & General Election, November 7, 1978" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Orval Keyes Is Unopposed". Chadron Record. May 3, 1978. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
  4. ^ Harnik, Nati (August 3, 2006). "Who is Bob Plares?". Lincoln Journal Star. Nebraska. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Rosemary Skrupa seeks No. 2 post". Lincoln Journal Star. February 27, 1978. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "More About Don | Stenberg for Senate 2012". Stenbergforsenate.com. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.