PolitiFinder

1870 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1870 Governor race

Who won the 1870 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

David Butler won the 1870 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. David Butler received 11,126 popular votes (56.3%). The main challenger was John H. Croxton (43.7%).

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

Butler +12.6 pts · won by 2,478 votes
David ButlerRepublicanWINNER56.3%
11,126 votes
John H. CroxtonDemocratic43.7%
8,648 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.