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1866 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1866 Governor race

Who won the 1866 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

David Butler won the 1866 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. David Butler received 4,093 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was J Sterling Morton (49%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Morton

Butler +1.8 pts · won by 145 votes
David ButlerRepublicanWINNER50.8%
4,093 votes
J Sterling MortonDemocratic49%
3,948 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.