1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election
November 5, 1974
 
Nominee James Exon Richard D. Marvel Ernie Chambers (Write-in)
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Gerald T. Whelan Anne S. Batchelder
Popular vote 267,012 159,780 24,320
Percentage 59.2% 35.4% 5.4%
County results
Exon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Marvel:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

James Exon
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Exon
Democratic

The 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, and featured incumbent governor James Exon, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state senator Richard D. Marvel. Independent state senator Ernie Chambers also captured 5% of the vote as a write-in candidate. This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran as a single ticket in the general election, though they were chosen in separate primary elections.

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