Albinus Nance, Governor

Albinus Nance

Governor
Born
March 30, 1848
Died
December 7, 1911
Age at death
63
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nance84,706
Opponents51,115
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, Albinus Nance ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Nance's biggest single-election total was 55,237 votes, in the 1880 governor election in Nebraska. Nance's closest win came in the 1878 governor election in Nebraska, decided by 15,996 votes.

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How many votes has Albinus Nance received?

Albinus Nance has received 84,706 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Albinus Nance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880GovernorNebraskaWon55,23763.2%Thomas W. Tipton
1878GovernorNebraskaWon29,46956.2%William H. Webster
Levi G. Todd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889424). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Albinus Nance: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/albinus-nance. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.