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1978 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1978 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Thone won the 1978 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Charles Thone received 275,473 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Gerald T. Whelan (44%).

See the full head-to-head between Thone and Whelan

Thone +11.9 pts · won by 58,719 votes
Charles ThoneRepublicanWINNER55.9%
275,473 votes
Gerald T. WhelanDemocratic44%
216,754 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.