PolitiFinder

1868 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1868 Governor race

Who won the 1868 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

David Butler won the 1868 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. David Butler received 8,567 popular votes (57.4%). The main challenger was James R. Porter (42.6%).

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

Butler +14.8 pts · won by 2,218 votes
David ButlerRepublicanWINNER57.4%
8,567 votes
James R. PorterDemocratic42.6%
6,349 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.