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1906 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1906 Governor race

Who won the 1906 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

George L. Sheldon won the 1906 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. George L. Sheldon received 97,858 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Ashton C. Shallenberger (44.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheldon and Shallenberger

Sheldon +6.8 pts · won by 12,973 votes
George L. SheldonRepublicanWINNER51.27%
97,858 votes
Ashton C. ShallenbergerDemocratic44.48%
84,885 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.3% 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.