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1876 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1876 Governor race

Who won the 1876 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Silas Garber won the 1876 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Silas Garber received 31,947 popular votes (61.2%). The main challenger was Paren England (33%).

See the full head-to-head between Garber and England

Garber +28.2 pts · won by 14,728 votes
Silas GarberRepublicanWINNER61.2%
31,947 votes
Paren EnglandDemocratic33%
17,219 votes
Jonathan F. GardnerGreen5.8%
3,022 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.