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1908 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1908 Governor race

Who won the 1908 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Ashton C. Shallenberger won the 1908 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Ashton C. Shallenberger received 132,960 popular votes (49.9%). The main challenger was George L. Sheldon (47.28%).

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

Shallenberger +2.6 pts · won by 6,984 votes
Ashton C. ShallenbergerDemocraticWINNER49.9%
132,960 votes
George L. SheldonRepublican47.28%
125,976 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.8% 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.