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1902 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1902 Governor race

Who won the 1902 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

John H. Mickey won the 1902 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. John H. Mickey received 96,471 popular votes (49.69%). The main challenger was William Henry Thompson (46.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Mickey and Thompson

Mickey +2.8 pts · won by 5,355 votes
John H. MickeyRepublicanWINNER49.69%
96,471 votes
William Henry ThompsonPeople's Party46.93%
91,116 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.4% 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.