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1888 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1888 Governor race

Who won the 1888 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

John Milton Thayer won the 1888 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. John Milton Thayer received 103,983 popular votes (51.3%). The main challenger was John A. McShane (42.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Thayer and McShane

Thayer +9.2 pts · won by 18,563 votes
John Milton ThayerRepublicanWINNER51.3%
103,983 votes
John A. McShaneDemocratic42.1%
85,420 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.