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1872 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1872 Governor race

Who won the 1872 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Robert W. Furnas won the 1872 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Robert W. Furnas received 16,543 popular votes (59.6%). The main challenger was Henry C. Lett (40.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Furnas and Lett

Furnas +19.2 pts · won by 5,316 votes
Robert W. FurnasRepublicanWINNER59.6%
16,543 votes
Henry C. LettDemocratic40.4%
11,227 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.