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1974 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

James J. Exon won the 1974 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. James J. Exon received 267,012 popular votes (59.2%). The main challenger was Richard D. Marvel (35.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Exon and Marvel

Exon +23.8 pts · won by 107,232 votes
James J. ExonDemocraticWINNER59.2%
267,012 votes
Richard D. MarvelRepublican35.4%
159,780 votes
Ernie ChambersIndependent5.4%
24,320 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.