The 1868 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1868.[a] Incumbent Governor of NebraskaDavid Butler, the Republican nominee, was seeking reelection. He was opposed by Democratic nominee James Ralston Porter,[b] founder of J.R. Porter & Company.[4]
^The Nebraska Constitution of 1866 specified in Article III, Section 1, that the governor and all executive officers were to be elected on the second Tuesday in October.[1][2]
^Due to a transcription error in some sources from the time, including some editions of the Nebraska Blue Book, James Ralston Porter ("J. R. Porter"[3]) is mistakenly referred to as "T. R. Porter."[4]
References
^"Nebraska Constitution of 1866, Article III, Section 1". 1866.
^"Organize for the Work To-Day! See That Every Vote Is Polled". Nebraska City Daily Chronicle. October 13, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023. To-day decides most important local interests for South Platte. Vote for Butler....
^"Called". The Omaha Herald. September 4, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ a b c dAddison E. Sheldon, ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register. Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 439. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^"James Ralston Porter, 1828-1911". Nebraska State Historical Society.
^"James R. Porter". The Omaha Herald. October 8, 1868. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^Harrison Johnson (1880). History of Nebraska. Henry Gibson Herald Printing House. p. 52.
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